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resignationism

resignationism noun: a philosophy of resigning oneself to whatever may happen; defeatism.

Noun

resignationism (uncountable)

  1. A philosophy of resigning oneself to whatever may happen; defeatism.

Origin of resignationism

From resignation + -ism.

Questions about resignationism

What does resignationism mean?
Resignationism means a philosophy of resigning oneself to whatever may happen; defeatism.
What part of speech is resignationism?
Resignationism is a noun.

Words near resignationism in the dictionary

  1. resignated
  2. resignates
  3. resignating
  4. resignation
  5. resignation syndrome
  6. resignationism
  7. resignationist
  8. resignationists
  9. resignations
  10. resignatory
  11. resigned

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