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surrender vs defeatism

defeatism vs surrender

surrender and defeatism both are nouns.

surrender is a verb but defeatism is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surrender Yes No Yes No
defeatism Yes No No No
As nouns, defeatism is a hyponym of surrender; that is, defeatism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surrender:
  • surrender: acceptance of despair
  • defeatism: acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
surrender (noun) defeatism (noun)
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
a verbal act of admitting defeat
acceptance of despair
surrender (verb) defeatism (verb)
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
relinquish possession or control over
Difference between surrender and defeatism

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