| 释义 |
de·feat·ism
\-fēd.ˌizəm, -ēˌtiz-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French défaitisme, from défaite defeat (from Middle French deffaite, desfaite, from feminine of deffait, desfait, past participle) + -isme -ism
1. : disbelief in the desirability of victory for one's own side under certain circumstances
2. : the attitude, policy, or practice of accepting or of being resigned to defeat without any attempt to prevent or forestall it
< a mood of defeatism overwhelmed them >
< defeatism weakened the nation's ability to resist the enemy > |