disfattismo
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French défaitisme. By surface analysis, disfatto (“undone”) + -ismo (“-ism”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]disfattismo m (plural disfattismi)
- activity aimed at the defeat of one's own country in a time of war, especially by spreading pessimism about its chances of victory
- (by extension) activity aimed at hindering a positive outcome; subterfuge
- (by extension) tendency to pessimism; defeatism
Synonyms
[edit]- (tendency to pessimism): pessimismo, scetticismo, sfiducia
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “tendency to pessimism”): ottimismo, entusiasmo, fiducia