Where does “défaitiste” come from?

défaitiste (French) comes from Russian пораженец, from Russian пораже́ние — defeat.

défaitiste (French): defeatist

Definitions

defeatist

Ancestry of “défaitiste”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	пораженец	defeatist
2	Russian	пораже́ние	defeat

Words derived from “défaitiste”

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