fa·tal·ism | \ ˈfā-tə-ˌli-zəm
: a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them also : a belief in or attitude determined by this doctrine fatalism that regards social problems as simply inevitable
Other Words from fatalism
fatalist \ ˈfā-tə-list \ noun
fatalistic \ ˌfā-tə-ˈli-stik \ adjective
fatalistically \ ˌfā-tə-ˈli-sti-k[ə-]lē \ adverb
Examples of fatalism in a Sentence
Many people seem to have developed a sense of fatalism about the war.
See MoreFirst Known Use of fatalism
1678, in the meaning defined above
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Fatalism. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatalism. Accessed 17 Dec. 2021.
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