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fatalism
fatalism [ fáyt'lizəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. doctrine of fate: the philosophical doctrine according to which all events are fated to happen, so that human beings cannot change their destinies
2. belief in all-powerful fate: the belief that people are powerless against fate
3. feeling of powerlessness against fate: an attitude of resignation and passivity that results from the belief that people are powerless against fate

fatalist noun
fatalistic [ fáyt'l ístik ] adjective
fatalistically adverb
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