fatalism vs. determinism
[feyt-l-iz-uhm]
/ ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm /
noun
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the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate.
Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
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Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.
[dih-tur-muh-niz-uhm]
/ dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /
noun
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the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
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the doctrine that all events, including human choices and decisions, have sufficient causes.
