| 释义 |
defeatism defeatism /dɪˈfiː.tɪ.zəm/ aep /-t̬ɪ-/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING ► F0 a way of thinking or behaving that shows that you have no hope and expect to fail: » There is a spirit of defeatism among some members of the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Sadness and regretWord Builder:–Nouns: defeat, defeatism, defeatist–Adjectives: undefeated, defeatist–Verbs: defeat |