See also: défaitisme

Danish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French défaitisme.

Noun

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defaitisme c (singular definite defaitismen, not used in plural form)

  1. defeatism

Declension

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French défaitisme (cognate with English defeatism, German Defätismus etc.), calque of Russian пораженчество (poraženčestvo), coined in 1915. By surface analysis, defaite (defeat) +‎ -isme (-ism).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deː.fɛˈtɪs.mə/
  • Hyphenation: de‧fai‧tis‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

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defaitisme n (uncountable)

  1. defeatism, acceptance of defeat or other misery without struggle
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