Fatalism
noun
The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
His fatalism made him believe he has no control over his own fate.
Often appears as...
- pervasive fatalism
- religious fatalism
noun
A submissive attitude resulting from the belief that all events are inevitable and predetermined.
The fatalism in his attitude made him passive and unresponsive to changes.
Often appears as...
- sense of fatalism
- inescapable fatalism
noun
The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
His fatalism made him believe he has no control over his own fate.
Often appears as...
- pervasive fatalism
- religious fatalism
noun
A submissive attitude resulting from the belief that all events are inevitable and predetermined.
The fatalism in his attitude made him passive and unresponsive to changes.
Often appears as...
- sense of fatalism
- inescapable fatalism
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Inescapable Outcome
Fatalism often implies that no action can change an outcome, giving a sense of helplessness.
Despite his efforts, his fatalism convinced him the team's defeat was unavoidable.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Philosophy
Fatalism is commonly discussed in philosophical debates concerning free will versus determinism.
In our philosophy class, we debated whether fatalism negates the concept of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Negative
Fatalism can carry a negative connotation, suggesting surrender to fate rather than proactive living.
Her fatalism about climate change demotivated others from trying to make a difference.
Pro Tip 1/3Inescapable Outcome
Fatalism often implies that no action can change an outcome, giving a sense of helplessness.
Despite his efforts, his fatalism convinced him the team's defeat was unavoidable.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Philosophy
Fatalism is commonly discussed in philosophical debates concerning free will versus determinism.
In our philosophy class, we debated whether fatalism negates the concept of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Negative
Fatalism can carry a negative connotation, suggesting surrender to fate rather than proactive living.
Her fatalism about climate change demotivated others from trying to make a difference.
Pro Tip 1/3Inescapable Outcome
Fatalism often implies that no action can change an outcome, giving a sense of helplessness.
Despite his efforts, his fatalism convinced him the team's defeat was unavoidable.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Philosophy
Fatalism is commonly discussed in philosophical debates concerning free will versus determinism.
In our philosophy class, we debated whether fatalism negates the concept of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Negative
Fatalism can carry a negative connotation, suggesting surrender to fate rather than proactive living.
Her fatalism about climate change demotivated others from trying to make a difference.
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Is the world getting...
It's good to be accurate. Of course we should be aware of suffering and danger wherever they occur, but we should also be aware of how they can be reduced, because there are dangers to indiscriminate pessimism. One of them is fatalism. If all our efforts at improving the world have been in vain,
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to capture the unique history of Latin America. He was able to depict the strange reality of living in a post-colonial society, forced to relive the tragedies of the past. In spite of all this fatalism, the novel still holds hope. At his Nobel Lecture,
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Is the world getting...
It's good to be accurate. Of course we should be aware of suffering and danger wherever they occur, but we should also be aware of how they can be reduced, because there are dangers to indiscriminate pessimism. One of them is fatalism. If all our efforts at improving the world have been in vain,
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Why should you read "One...
to capture the unique history of Latin America. He was able to depict the strange reality of living in a post-colonial society, forced to relive the tragedies of the past. In spite of all this fatalism, the novel still holds hope. At his Nobel Lecture,
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Aubrey de Grey
English Author
There's nothing wrong with making the best of one's declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that we're seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
As an African-American, we stand on the shoulders of people who fought despite not seeing victories in their lifetime or even in their children's lifetime or even in their grandchildren's lifetime. So fatalism isn't really an option.
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Oriana Fallaci
Italian Journalist
When you have been born in a war like me, living in a war as a child, when you have been in wars as a war correspondent all your life - trust me! You develop a form of fatalism; you are always ready to die.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American Politician
I just hope that more people will ignore the fatalism of the argument that we are beyond repair. We are not beyond repair. We are never beyond repair.
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Peter Ackroyd
British Author
The English have always been greedy for news of times past, with that mixture of fatalism and melancholy which is part of the national character.
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Geoff Mulgan
English Educator
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.
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Sadiq Khan
British Politician
We should celebrate when optimism and hard work triumph over cynicism, lethargy, and fatalism.
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David Viscott
American Psychologist
Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Filipino Statesman
The challenge to Asia is to discard the dry, meatless bone of mysticism and fatalism.
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Natalie Clifford Barney
American Author
Fatalism is the lazy man's way of accepting the inevitable.
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Aubrey de Grey
English Author
There's nothing wrong with making the best of one's declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that we're seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
As an African-American, we stand on the shoulders of people who fought despite not seeing victories in their lifetime or even in their children's lifetime or even in their grandchildren's lifetime. So fatalism isn't really an option.
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Oriana Fallaci
Italian Journalist
When you have been born in a war like me, living in a war as a child, when you have been in wars as a war correspondent all your life - trust me! You develop a form of fatalism; you are always ready to die.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American Politician
I just hope that more people will ignore the fatalism of the argument that we are beyond repair. We are not beyond repair. We are never beyond repair.
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Peter Ackroyd
British Author
The English have always been greedy for news of times past, with that mixture of fatalism and melancholy which is part of the national character.
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Geoff Mulgan
English Educator
Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.
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Sadiq Khan
British Politician
We should celebrate when optimism and hard work triumph over cynicism, lethargy, and fatalism.
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David Viscott
American Psychologist
Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Filipino Statesman
The challenge to Asia is to discard the dry, meatless bone of mysticism and fatalism.
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Natalie Clifford Barney
American Author
Fatalism is the lazy man's way of accepting the inevitable.
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