disfattismo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French défaitisme. By surface analysis, disfatto (“undone”) + -ismo (“-ism”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
disfattismo m (plural disfattismi)
- activity aimed at the defeat of one's own country in a time of war, especially by spreading pessimism about its chances of victory
- (by extension) activity aimed at hindering a positive outcome; subterfuge
- (by extension) tendency to pessimism; defeatism
Synonyms edit
- (tendency to pessimism): pessimismo, scetticismo, sfiducia
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "tendency to pessimism"): ottimismo, entusiasmo, fiducia