defaitisme

See also: défaitisme

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French défaitisme.

Noun

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

1. defeatism

Declension

Declension of defaitisme

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	defaitisme	defaitismen
genitive	defaitismes	defaitismens

Related terms

• defaitist

References

• “defaitisme” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Alternative forms

• défaitisme (superseded)

Etymology

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

defaitisme n (uncountable, no diminutive)

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

Related terms

• defaitist
• defaitistisch