fatalism
nounHow to pronounce fatalism:
Definition of fatalism:
- fatalism (noun):
- a belief in or attitude determined by this doctrine
- a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
- the belief that all events are decided in advance by God or Fate so that human beings are powerless to alter their destiny
- a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them.
Synonyms for fatalism:
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