resignationism
/ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ /ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃənɪz(ə)m/Frequently depreciative
noun
A tendency to accept circumstances with (especially unwarranted) resignation; (belief in) a philosophy of resignation.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Contemporary Review. From resignation + -ism, originally after German Resignationismus.
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