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Etymology

Borrrowed from French défaitiste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /defɛˈtɪst/
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Noun

Defätist m (weak, genitive Defätisten, plural Defätisten, feminine Defätistin)

  1. (formal) defeatist
    Synonyms: Pessimist, Schwarzmaler, Schwarzseher
    • 2011, Konrad Kellen, Mein Boss, der Zauberer: Thomas Manns Sekretär erzählt, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, →ISBN:
      Konrad ist kein Defätist, nur ein Skeptiker, mit einem Hauch Zynismus. So muss man sich ihn damals wohl vorstellen.
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Declension

Declension of Defätist
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Defätist die Defätisten
genitive eines des Defätisten der Defätisten
dative einem dem Defätisten den Defätisten
accusative einen den Defätisten die Defätisten

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