/ Dictionary / Index D defeatist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•feat•ist Pronunciation: (di-fē'tist), [key] — n. a person who surrenders easily or is subject to defeatism. an advocate or follower of defeatism as a public policy. —adj. marked by defeatism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: defeatist (Thesaurus) defeatism defeature Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language