disfattismo

== Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French défaitisme. By surface analysis, disfatto (“undone”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dis.fatˈtiz.mo/ Rhymes: -izmo Hyphenation: di‧sfat‧tì‧smo === Noun === 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 ==== (tendency to pessimism): pessimismo, scetticismo, sfiducia ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “tendency to pessimism”): ottimismo, entusiasmo, fiducia ==== Related terms ==== disfare disfatta disfattista