fatalism
[ feyt-l-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm /
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noun
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.
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fa·tal·ist, noun, adjectivefa·tal·is·tic [feyt-l-is-tik], /ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fatalism
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British Dictionary definitions for fatalism
fatalism
/ (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
Derived forms of fatalism
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Cultural definitions for fatalism
fatalism
The belief that events are determined by an impersonal fate and cannot be changed by human beings. Fatalism is a form of determinism.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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