fatalism

[ feyt-l-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm /

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noun

the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.

Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.

Origin of fatalism

First recorded in 1670–80; fatal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM fatalism

fa·tal·ist, noun, adjectivefa·tal·is·tic [feyt-l-is-tik], /ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fatalism

determinism, fatalism , necessitarianism

Words nearby fatalism

fastuous, fast worker, fat, Fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic, fatality, fatality rate, fatally

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Example sentences from the Web for fatalism

The Middle East was the source of an uncharacteristic vibe at Davos: fatalism.
Political Tensions Takes Center Stage at World Economic Forum|Daniel Gross|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is in marked contrast to the fatalism you see in places like Russia and China, where partisanship is frowned upon.
Why Partisan Bickering Works|Tunku Varadarajan|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Two conspicuous qualities of Carlylean doctrine flow from this fatalism, or poetised utilitarianism, or illumined positivity.
Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I|John Morley
There may be some fatalism in me—but I'm impelled to use you in a great fight that I feel honor-bound to take up.
The Landloper|Holman Day

Again something of his old manner returned; something of the stoic's fatalism flashed in his eye.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
No fatalism is long proof against the call of love and June.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
Sinkings had reached an alarming height: a spirit almost of fatalism was permeating the sea-actions of some of our Service.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for fatalism

fatalism

/ (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny

the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine

a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty

Derived forms of fatalism

fatalist, nounfatalistic, adjectivefatalistically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for fatalism

fatalism

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

单词	fatalism
释义	fatalism [ feyt-l-iz-uhm ] / ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fatalism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm. Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination. Origin of fatalism First recorded in 1670–80; fatal + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM fatalism fa·tal·ist, noun, adjectivefa·tal·is·tic [feyt-l-is-tik], /ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fatalism determinism, fatalism , necessitarianism Words nearby fatalism fastuous, fast worker, fat, Fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic, fatality, fatality rate, fatally Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fatalism The Middle East was the source of an uncharacteristic vibe at Davos: fatalism. Political Tensions Takes Center Stage at World Economic Forum\|Daniel Gross\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is in marked contrast to the fatalism you see in places like Russia and China, where partisanship is frowned upon. Why Partisan Bickering Works\|Tunku Varadarajan\|February 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Two conspicuous qualities of Carlylean doctrine flow from this fatalism, or poetised utilitarianism, or illumined positivity. Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I\|John Morley There may be some fatalism in me—but I'm impelled to use you in a great fight that I feel honor-bound to take up. The Landloper\|Holman Day Again something of his old manner returned; something of the stoic's fatalism flashed in his eye. The Last Shot\|Frederick Palmer No fatalism is long proof against the call of love and June. The Secret Witness\|George Gibbs Sinkings had reached an alarming height: a spirit almost of fatalism was permeating the sea-actions of some of our Service. Merchantmen-at-Arms\|David W. Bone British Dictionary definitions for fatalism fatalism / (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) / noun the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty Derived forms of fatalism fatalist, nounfatalistic, adjectivefatalistically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fatalism acceptance, stoicism, predestination, predestinarianism, determinism, passivity, necessitarianism Cultural definitions for fatalism fatalism The belief that events are determined by an impersonal fate and cannot be changed by human beings. Fatalism is a form of determinism. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fatalism

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