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fatalism

fa·tal·ism [ fáyt'l ìzzəm ]

noun

Definition:

1. doctrine of fate: the philosophical doctrine according to which all events are fated to happen, so that human beings cannot change their destinies

2. belief in all-powerful fate: the belief that people are powerless against fate

3. feeling of powerlessness against fate: an attitude of resignation and passivity that results from the belief that people are powerless against fate

fa·tal·ist noun

fa·tal·is·tic [ fàyt'l ístik ] adjective

fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly adverb

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