Kapitulantentum
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Kapitulant (“one who capitulates”) + -tum
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Kapitulantentum n (strong, genitive Kapitulantentums, no plural)
- defeatism
- Synonym: Defätismus
Usage notes[edit]
- There may be a slight distinction between Defätismus and Kapitulantentum inasmuch as the former is simply a paralyzing form of pessimism, whereas Kapitulantentum often implies that those accused of it have warmed to the idea of defeat and are given to illusions regarding its consequences.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kapitulantentum [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Kapitulantentum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache