How to Pronounce "defeatism"
word
dɪˈfitɪzəm
di-FEE-tiz-um
dɪfˈiːtɪzəm
di-FEET-iz-um
Definition
The attitude of expecting to fail or believing that success is not possible, often leading to giving up easily.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈfitɪzəm
British English
dɪfˈiːtɪzəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEE-tiz-um
UK
di-FEET-iz-um
Listen in Context
He showed defeatism and stopped trying after the first failure.
Defeatism can make a team lose hope quickly.
Teachers try to prevent defeatism in their students.
We need to shake off this defeatism if we want to win next time.