Defeatism
Defeatism noun - Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.
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Synonyms for Defeatism
Melancholy and defeatism are semantically related In some cases you can use "Melancholy" instead a noun "Defeatism".
Melancholy
Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Defeatism and melancholy are semantically related in unhappiness topic. Sometimes you can use "Defeatism" instead a noun "Melancholy".
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
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Related pairs
- distress and defeatism
- distress and melancholy
- despondency and defeatism
- despondency and melancholy
- dejection and defeatism
- dejection and melancholy
- despair and defeatism
- despair and melancholy
- depression and defeatism
- depression and melancholy
- gloom and defeatism
- gloom and melancholy
- unhappiness and defeatism
- unhappiness and melancholy
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Melancholy and Defeatism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeatism/melancholy
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