capitulationism

[ kuh-pich-uh-ley-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. advocacy or approval of capitulation.

Other Words From

• ca·pitu·lation·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of capitulationism¹

First recorded in 1955–60; capitulation + -ism

Example Sentences

As for Khrushchev's withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba, the maneuver confirmed Mao's worst fears about vacillating Kremlin leadership, leaning first to "adventurism," then to "capitulationism."

From Time Magazine Archive

Moynihan had the last, somewhat heavy word: "Totalitarianism is bad, gangsterism is worse, but capitulationism is the worst of all." nt week's end differences between the moderate Egyptians and the more radical Syrians were still preventing the Arab bloc countries from working out a draft resolution that was expected to call for acceptance of "the national rights" of Palestinians and a timetable for Israeli withdrawal from all territory occupied since the 1967 war.

From Time Magazine Archive