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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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fa·tal·ist nounfa·tal·is·tic [ fàyt'l ístik ] adjectivefa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly adverb
