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Word: Defeatist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from French défaitiste, from défaite ‘defeat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfiːtɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure.
Short Definition:person who expects or is very ready to accept failure
Word: Defeatist
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfiːtɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure
Short Definition:demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure
Examples:- we have a duty not to be so defeatist
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