fatalism

fa·tal·ism  (ftl-zm)

n.

1. The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.

2. Acceptance of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.

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fatal·ist n.

fatal·istic adj.

fatal·isti·cal·ly adv.

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fatalism

Noun

the belief that all events are decided in advance by God or Fate so that human beings are powerless to alter their destiny

fatalist n
fatalistic adj
fatalistically adv

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fatalism

the doctrine that all things are subject to fate or inevitable predestination and that man is ultimately unable to prevent inevitabilities. Cf. determinism. — fatalist, n. — fatalistic, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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the viewpoints of believers in the doctrine that all things are determined by the nature of existence and beyond human influence. — fatalist, n. — fatalistic, adj.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable acceptance, credence - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
	2.	fatalism - a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them determinism - (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

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fatalism

noun resignation, acceptance, passivity, determinism, stoicism, necessitarianism, predestinarianism

Translations

fatalism [ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm] n → fatalismo

fatalism [ˈfeɪtlɪzəm] n → fatalisme m

fatalism [ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm] n → fatalismo