Definition of "defeatists" [defeatists]

• Plural form of defeatist. (noun)

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• "Meanwhile certain defeatists are forecasting that we will fail to get the referendum."
• "First you attempt to ridicule as "defeatists" those who understand that the Democrats are far too rotten to "be pushed to the left.""
• "For years, Mr. Bush didn't give a darn, calling those who questioned the war "defeatists" and repeating that we were going to "stay the course.""