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fatalism
[ feyt-l-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate:
Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
- Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.
fatalism
/ ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
- the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
- a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
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Derived Forms
- ˈfatalist, noun
- ˌfatalˈistic, adjective
- ˌfatalˈistically, adverb
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Other Words From
- fa·tal·ist noun adjective
- fa·tal·is·tic [feyt-l-, is, -tik], adjective
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Example Sentences
The dire fatalism that dominated the discourse then is gone, replaced largely with a practiced apathy.
The Middle East was the source of an uncharacteristic vibe at Davos: fatalism.
This is in marked contrast to the fatalism you see in places like Russia and China, where partisanship is frowned upon.
It had had, he owned, its temporary value, as the necessary rebellion against fatalism and immobility and privilege.
Jarvis discarded his fatalism, as he caught at this loophole.
No fatalism is long proof against the call of love and June.
"The roses of Konopisht," he muttered, thinking of Marishka's fatalism.
He is accused of a leaning to fatalism, which he heartily denied, but which seems to follow from his logical conclusions.
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