fatalism

[ feyt-l-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm /

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fatalism

determinism fatalism necessitarianism

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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, noun fatalistic, adjective fatalistically, adverb

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.