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fa·tal·ism
(fāt′l-ĭz′əm)n.
1. The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.
2. Acceptance of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.
fa′tal·ist n.
fa′tal·is′tic adj.
fa′tal·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
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fatalism
(ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm)n
1. (Philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all events are predetermined so that man is powerless to alter his destiny
2. (Philosophy) the acceptance of and submission to this doctrine
3. a lack of effort or action in the face of difficulty
ˈfatalist n
ˌfatalˈistic adj
ˌfatalˈistically adv
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fa•tal•ism
(ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm)n.
1. the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate.
2. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.
[1670–80]
fa′tal•ist, n.
fa`tal•is′tic, adj.
fa`tal•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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fatalism
the doctrine that all things are subject to fate or inevitable predestination and that man is ultimately unable to prevent inevitabilities. Cf. determinism. — fatalist, n. — fatalistic, adj.
See also: Philosophythe viewpoints of believers in the doctrine that all things are determined by the nature of existence and beyond human influence. — fatalist, n. — fatalistic, adj.
See also: Attitudes-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | fatalism - a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable acceptance, credence - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" |
| 2. | fatalism - a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them determinism - (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will |
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fatalism
noun resignation, acceptance, passivity, determinism, stoicism, necessitarianism, predestinarianism Complacent fatalism has become fashionable.
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Translations
جَبْرِيَّه، مَذْهب القَضاء والقَدَر
fatalismus
fatalisme
fatalizmus
forlagatrú, örlagatrú
fatalizmus
fatalizmkadercilik
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fatalism
n → Fatalismus m
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fate
(feit) noun1. (sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events. Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)?
2. a destiny or doom, eg death. A terrible fate awaited her.
ˈfatalism noun the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it.
ˈfatalist noun a person who believes in fatalism. He is a complete fatalist – he just accepts everything that happens to him.
ˌfataˈlistic adjectiveˈfated adjective
controlled or intended by fate. He seemed fated to arrive late wherever he went.
ˈfateful adjective involving important decisions, results etc. At last the fateful day arrived.
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