Definition of FATALISM

fatalism

Plural: fatalisms

Noun

  • The belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.
  • 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
  • The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.

Examples

  • Despite his FATALISM, he still tried his best to win the Words With Friends match.

Origin / Etymology

From fatal + -ism.

Antonyms

free will, freedom, indeterminism

Scrabble Score: 13

fatalism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fatalism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fatalism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

fatalism: valid Words With Friends Word