Surrenders

de·feat·ism  (d-ftzm)

n.

Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.

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de·featist adj. & n.

de·feat·ist

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noun

1.

a person who surrenders easily or is subject to defeatism.

Definition of DEFEATISM

: an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat

de·feat·ism

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noun

the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects,or no longer resists defeat,  as because of a conviction thatfurther struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation.

Definition for defeatism:

acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.