1. Plural of defeatism; attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors characterized by acceptance of failure or loss before a struggle has ended; pessimism about the possibility of success.
Usage: Usually uncountable in singular form (defeatism), but the plural 'defeatisms' may refer to multiple instances or expressions of defeatist thinking.

Examples

• The coach warned the team against defeatisms before the championship game.
• Political defeatisms spread through the country after the economic crisis.
• She rejected all the defeatisms her critics voiced about her startup.
• The general refused to tolerate defeatisms among his troops.
• Various defeatisms emerged in the media coverage of the election.