disfattismo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French défaitisme.
Surface analysis: disfatto (“undone”) + -ismo (“-ism”).
Pronunciation
Noun
disfattismo m (plural disfattismi)
- (in war) Activity aimed to bring about the defeat of one's own country, especially by spreading pessimism about the chances of victory.
- (by extension) Activity aimed at hindering the positive outcome of something.
- (by extension) Tendency to pessimism in regard to possible outcomes; defeatism
Synonyms
- (tendency to pessimism): pessimismo, scetticismo, sfiducia
Antonyms
- (tendency to pessimism): ottimismo, entusiasmo, fiducia