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fatalism


Meanings
  • noun

    The belief that all things are determined by fate and that human actions have no influence on the course of events.

    - "His fatalism led him to accept the diagnosis without fighting it."
    - "She couldn't understand why her brother clung to fatalism in the face of his problems."

Antonyms

free will , freedom , indeterminism
Synonyms

determinism , predestination , predeterminism
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fatalism
alms , calms , palms
Variants
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fatalism , fatalisms , fatalist , fatalistic , fatalistically , fatalists
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'fatum' meaning 'what is decreed' or 'prophecy'.


Trivia
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  1. Fatalism is related to the concept of 'free will' in philosophy.

  2. The ancient Greeks believed in a form of fatalism called 'ananké' or 'necessity'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Determinism: The belief that all events, including moral choices, are determined completely by previously existing causes.

  2. Indeterminism: The belief that some events occur by chance and are not determined by previous causes.


Culture
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Fatalism is a philosophical concept that has been explored in various literary works, such as Albert Camus' 'The Stranger' and Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Being and Nothingness'. It has also been a theme in religious and spiritual beliefs, particularly in Eastern religions like Buddhism and Taoism.

How to Memorize "fatalism"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock with gears and cogs that are all interconnected and moving in a predetermined way. This is a representation of fatalism.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fatalism' with the image of a person resigned to their fate, accepting events without trying to change them.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create an acronym using the letters in 'fatalism' to help remember the definition: 'Fate And The Law Is Mighty In Life's Manifestation'.


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