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fatalism
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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.
fatal·ist n.
fatal·istic adj.
fatal·isti·cal·ly adv.
fatalism [ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
2. (Philosophy) the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
3. a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
fatalist  n
fatalistic  adj
fatalistically  adv
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
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
fatalism
noun resignation, acceptance, passivity, determinism, stoicism, necessitarianism, predestinarianism Complacent fatalism has become fashionable.
Translations
fatalism [ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm] N → fatalismo m
fatalism [ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm] n → fatalisme m
fatalism
n → Fatalismus m
fatalism [ˈfeɪtəˌlɪz/əm] n → fatalismo
fatalism [ˈfeɪtəˌlɪz/əm] n → fatalismo


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