Defeat

The sinking admission that you have lost.

Family Negative
Valence strongly negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Exultation

The sinking admission that you have lost. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where defeat lives in the body

Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn
Head
Foggy, vacant
Withdrawn
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn

Related emotions

ResignationNegative familyDefeatismNegative familyDejectionSadness familyExultationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for defeat. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.