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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French défaitiste.
Pronunciation
Adjective
defeatist (comparative more defeatist, superlative most defeatist)
- of, or relating to defeatism
Derived terms
Translations
of, or relating to defeatism
Noun
defeatist (plural defeatists)
- someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude
Translations
someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude