noun

fatalism

fatalism

He approached life with a sense of fatalism.

He approached life with a sense of fatalism.

Her fatalism prevented her from trying to change things.

Her fatalism prevented her from trying to change things.

((a sense of)) fatalism a belief that events are decided by fate He approached life with a sense of fatalism.

Synonyms: determinism, predestination; Antonyms: free will, optimism

From Latin 'fatum' (fate) plus '-ism', indicating a belief system.

Think of it as 'fate-ism' – the belief that everything is determined by fate.

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