English-Swedish translations for defeatism

• defaitism
  Det finns således ingen anledning att hemfalla åt defaitism på grund av att EU: s ställningstagande inte helt tydligt vann gehör.There is absolutely no reason for defeatism because the EU's position did not win the day.

Definition of defeatism

• Acceptance of defeat without struggle

Examples

• Objective assessment is good, but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.

Related words

• defeat
• defeated
• undefeated
• defeater
• defeatist
• defeature
• suffer a defeat
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat