Fatalism is the belief that one's fate is predetermined, and that there is nothing that can be done to change it. Fatalism can lead to a sense of resignation or hopelessness.
Many people believe in fatalism, and they accept the idea that there's nothing that can be done to change their fate.
The victim's family believes in fatalism, and they accept the idea that their son's death was unavoidable.
noun
a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
noun
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
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Fatalism is the result of predestination.
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The disease was painfully fatal.
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Brake failure was the cause of the fatalities.
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But that bit of hesitancy proves fatal.
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It was the classically fatal sin of hubris.
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She epitomizes the femme fatale.
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That is a contentious definition of and argument for fatalism.
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That is not a necessary argument for fatalism or a conclusion of it.
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He was the only fatality of the incident.
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The fatality occurred in the destroyed house.