fatalistic

[ feyt-l-is-tik ]

/ ˌfeɪt lˈɪs tɪk /

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adjective

demonstrating a belief that all events are inevitable, so one’s choices and actions make no difference:Fear, uncertainty, and a feeling of powerlessness contribute to a fatalistic attitude among many refugees when it comes to seeking justice.

Philosophy. advancing the idea that all events are naturally predetermined or subject to fate:A fatalistic view, which denies the possibility of free will, makes some sense scientifically.

Also fa·tal·ist .

Origin of fatalistic

fatalist + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM fatalistic

fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·fa·tal·is·tic, adjectivequa·si‐fa·tal·is·tic, adjectivequa·si‐fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

un·fa·tal·is·tic, adjectiveun·fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby fatalistic

fat, Fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic, fatality, fatality rate, fatally, Fata Morgana, fatback

Example sentences from the Web for fatalistic

Some of his preciousness is a veneer, however, for his fatalistic streak.
Ralph Fiennes Discusses ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ J. Lo, and That ‘Seinfeld’ Episode|Marlow Stern|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Starks are fatalistic, duty-bound, honorable but kind of unsophisticated.
Who Represents?|Megan McArdle|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And there has always been corruption—and earnest, fatalistic declarations from leaders saying how difficult it was to end it.
Hunger Strike Inflames India|Salil Tripathi|August 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Despite its fatalistic title, which suggests divine retribution, Nemesis is a realistic novel, not a parable.
Philip Roth's Extreme Novel|Morris Dickstein|October 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST

To insist upon the power of heredity was once considered to indicate a fatalistic pessimism.
The Task of Social Hygiene|Havelock Ellis
While on the west of Jordan there is a fatalistic disposition, these men move.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
"I'm not altogether a free agent," Frederick replied with a faint, fatalistic smile.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
Andrea's fatalistic view of life aids him in escaping the poignancy of remorse.
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning|Robert Browning
Such are the views of the second class of writers, who consider only the fatalistic and tragic side of war.
The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art|Lyof N. Tolstoi