fatalistic

[ feyt-l-is-tik ]
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adjective
  1. demonstrating a belief that all events are inevitable, so one’s choices and actions make no difference:Fear, uncertainty, and a feeling of powerlessness contribute to a fatalistic attitude among many refugees when it comes to seeking justice.

  2. Philosophy. advancing the idea that all events are naturally predetermined or subject to fate:A fatalistic view, which denies the possibility of free will, makes some sense scientifically.

Origin of fatalistic

1
  • Also fa·tal·ist .

Other words from fatalistic

  • fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • qua·si‐fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • qua·si‐fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
  • un·fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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