English-German translation for "defeatist"

"defeatist" German translation

defeatist
noun | Substantiv s

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Defätistin, Miesmacher
  • Defätist(in), Miesmacher(in)
    defeatist
    defeatist
defeatist
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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defätistisch
Das Problem ist nicht die Bildung, sondern eine defätistische Einstellung.
The problem is a defeatist attitude, not scholarship.
Source: News-Commentary
Es ist die Politik der Kraftlosigkeit.
It is a defeatist policy.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt ist nicht die Zeit für Schwarzseherei, sondern für konstruktive und praktische Antworten.
It is time not for defeatist language but for constructive and practical answers.
Source: Europarl
Mit einer derart defätistischen Einstellung kannst du keinen guten Kampf führen.
You can't fight a good fight with such a defeatist attitude.
Source: Tatoeba
Und er ist mit Sicherheit kein Defätist.
And he is certainly not a defeatist.
Source: News-Commentary
Wolkows Reaktion auf die MMM-Krise fällt teils optimistisch, teils defätistisch aus.
Volkov's response to the MMM crisis has been optimistic, as well as defeatist.
Source: GlobalVoices
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