Kapitulantentum

German

Etymology

Kapitulant (“one who capitulates”) +‎ -tum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkapituˈlantənˌtuːm/
• Hyphenation: Ka‧pi‧tu‧lan‧ten‧tum

Noun

Kapitulantentum n (strong, genitive Kapitulantentums, no plural)

1. defeatism

   Synonym: Defätismus

Usage notes

• There may be a slight distinction between Defätismus and Kapitulantentum inasmuch as the former is simply a paralyzing form of pessimism, whereas Kapitulantentum often implies that those accused of it have warmed to the idea of defeat and are given to illusions regarding its consequences.

Declension

Declension of Kapitulantentum [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kapitulantentum
genitive	eines	des	Kapitulantentums
dative	einem	dem	Kapitulantentum
accusative	ein	das	Kapitulantentum

Further reading

• “Kapitulantentum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache