defeatism
noun [U] /dɪˈfiː.tɪ.zəm/
/-t̬ɪ-/ disapprovingDefinition
› 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.Sadness and regret
(Definition of defeatism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (that) Monday morning feeling idiom
- a heavy heart idiom
- be/weigh on your conscience idiom
- bitter adjective (ANGRY)
- bring a lump to your throat idiom
- compunction noun
- grief noun
- guilt noun (FEELING)
- guilt-trip verb
- heartache noun
- heartbreak noun
- in all conscience idiom
- mourning noun
- regret noun
- sick to your stomach idiom
- slough noun (SADNESS)
- sorrow noun
- sting noun (HURT)
- turn the clock back idiom
- void noun
Topic:
Sadness and regret
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