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How do you use Defeatism in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like resignation or surrender, plus the exact meaning.

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Defeatism in a sentence

Defeatism meaning

Acceptance of defeat without struggle.

Synonyms of Defeatism

resignation surrender

Related words

Other words often associated with Defeatism or its synonyms:

despair papers delivery yielding loss yield relinquishing fall livery document relinquishment resist

Using Defeatism

  • The main meaning on this page is: Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
  • Useful related words include: resignation, surrender.
  • In the example corpus, defeatism often appears in combinations such as: defeatism and.

Context around Defeatism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

branding 1× pitiful 1× browbeaten 1×

Sentence patterns with Defeatism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

corporate branding defeatism and space 1× drama or defeatism that plagues 1× element of defeatism into the 1× is a defeatism about it 1× jaded browbeaten defeatism 1× sound like defeatism but it 1× stand against defeatism and collaboration 1× their pitiful defeatism like masochists 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

that may sound 2× accordingly parading their 1× mary massey argues 1× the 14 protagonists 1× viewers learned about 1×

Common sentence endings:

and space monkeys 1× collaboration with nazism 1× in rural areas 1× jaded browbeaten defeatism 1× s also realism 1× the southern outlook 1×

Words around Defeatism

Just before it in the word index:

defeating 1.068 defeated 3.690 defeat 5.508 defeasible 2 defcon 11 defazio 14

Just after it in the word index:

defeatist 15 defeats 690 defecate 32 defecated 21 defecates 3 defecating 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Defeatism

  • In this selection, "defeatism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, branding, pitiful and browbeaten stand out and add context to how "defeatism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include corporate branding defeatism and space and drama or defeatism that plagues. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defeatism" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defeatism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That may sound like jaded, browbeaten defeatism. (7 words)

That may sound like defeatism, but it’s also realism. (10 words)

Viewers learned about soap and dynamite, insurance math and corporate branding, defeatism, and space monkeys. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Through it all, he's managed to put a team on the field every night that believes they can win, and hasn't succumbed to the drama or defeatism that plagues many big-money teams when adversity hits. (38 words)

There is a defeatism about it, as activists and some in the media seem to think that the opposition cannot come within touching distance of the ruling party, particularly in rural areas. (32 words)

The 14 protagonists create a mosaic of experiences, struggles, and expectations of men and women who chose to stand against defeatism and collaboration with Nazism. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

Viewers learned about soap and dynamite, insurance math and corporate branding, defeatism, and space monkeys.

Accordingly, parading their pitiful defeatism like masochists, they are ready to submit to Islamic rule.

That may sound like defeatism, but it’s also realism.

That may sound like jaded, browbeaten defeatism.

Through it all, he's managed to put a team on the field every night that believes they can win, and hasn't succumbed to the drama or defeatism that plagues many big-money teams when adversity hits.

The 14 protagonists create a mosaic of experiences, struggles, and expectations of men and women who chose to stand against defeatism and collaboration with Nazism.

There is a defeatism about it, as activists and some in the media seem to think that the opposition cannot come within touching distance of the ruling party, particularly in rural areas.

Mary Massey argues these elite exiles introduced an element of defeatism into the southern outlook.

Common combinations with defeatism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defeatism" in a sentence?
An example: "Viewers learned about soap and dynamite, insurance math and corporate branding, defeatism, and space monkeys." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "defeatism" from authentic English texts.
What does "defeatism" mean?
Defeatism means: Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
What are synonyms of "defeatism"?
Common synonyms of "defeatism" include: resignation, surrender.
How many example sentences with "defeatism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "defeatism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.