Fatalism (Noun)
Meaning 1
A philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her fatalism about the course of her life made it difficult for her to take any initiative to change it.
- The team's chances of winning the game seemed so low that many fans adopted a fatalism that they would eventually lose.
- The character's fatalism grew throughout the novel as he confronted the harsh realities of his predetermined fate.
- After the accident, he felt a creeping fatalism that led him to question the point of making any plans for the future.
- Her friend's fatalism about the likelihood of success often discouraged her from pursuing her goals and dreams.