defeatism

/dɪˈfitɪzəm/
noun
  1. An attitude of accepting that failure is certain, often leading to a lack of effort.
    • His constant defeatism brought down the morale of the whole group.
    • The team's defeatism made them give up before the game even started.
    • We need to fight defeatism and believe we can succeed.
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