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Fatalism Definition & Meaning

fatalism
noun
  1. a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
  2. a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them

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Frequently asked questions

What does fatalism mean?
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
What part of speech is fatalism?
Fatalism is a noun.
How many definitions does fatalism have?
Fatalism has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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