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Defeatism vs Pessimism - What's the difference?

defeatism | pessimism |

As nouns the difference between defeatism and pessimism

is that defeatism is acceptance of defeat without struggle while pessimism is a general belief that bad things will happen.

defeatism

English

(wikipedia defeatism)

Noun

  • Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
    • Objective assessment is good but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.

    pessimism

    English

    (wikipedia pessimism)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A general belief that bad things will happen.
  • The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds.

    • Related terms

    * pessimist * pessimistic

    Antonyms

    * optimism

    External links

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