fatalistically

fa·tal·ism

[feyt-l-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
2.
Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.

Origin:
1670–80; fatal + -ism

fa·tal·ist, noun
fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
qua·si-fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
qua·si-fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·fa·tal·is·tic, adjective
un·fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

determinism, fatalism, necessitarianism.
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fatalism (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
2.  the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
3.  a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
 
'fatalist
 
n
 
fatal'istic
 
adj
 
fatal'istically
 
adv

fatalism (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
2.  the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
3.  a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
 
'fatalist
 
n
 
fatal'istic
 
adj
 
fatal'istically
 
adv

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fatalism definition


The belief that events are determined by an impersonal fate and cannot be changed by human beings. Fatalism is a form of determinism.

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