1. people who expect or accept failure or defeat; those who have a negative attitude about success
Usage: plural form of defeatist

Examples

• The coach refused to listen to the defeatists on the team.
• Defeatists argued that the project was doomed from the start.
• She surrounded herself with positive people, avoiding defeatists.
• The defeatists in the group brought down everyone’s morale.
• Don’t be defeatists – we can still win this game.
• The company fired several defeatists who were discouraging other employees.