fatalism
Translation
fatalism
Examples
He approached life with a sense of fatalism.
He approached life with a sense of fatalism.
Grammar Patterns
a sense of fatalism He has a sense of fatalism about his future.
Similar Words
Synonyms: determinism, predestination; Antonyms: free will, optimism
Etymology
From Latin 'fatum' (fate) and the suffix '-ism' (a belief system).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'fate-ism' – the belief that everything is determined by fate.