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Antonyms for defeatism


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-fee-tiz-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfi tɪz əm



Definition of defeatism

Origin :
  • 1918; see defeatist.
  • As in negative attitude : noun bad attitude
  • As in submission : noun compliance
Example sentences :
  • But not because of any anti-life attitude, or pessimism, or defeatism.
  • Extract from : « The Victor » by Bryce Walton
  • The army was demoralized and saturated with the defeatism preached by the Porazhentsi.
  • Extract from : « Bolshevism » by John Spargo
  • Some in our midst have sought to instill a feeling of fear and defeatism in the minds of the American people about this problem.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt » by Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • To face the task of finding jobs faster than invention can take them away--is not defeatism.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt » by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Synonyms for defeatism

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