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fatalism

/feyt-l-iz-uhm/US // ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm //UK // (ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm) //

宿命论,宿命主义,宿命,致命主义

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
    • : Philosophy. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination.

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Examples

  • Seasons upon seasons of coming up short can imbue a sense of fatalism in even the most optimistic supporters.

  • Keong Sim narrates the book in a serene, resonant voice, capturing the author’s wry humor and feelings of awe and fatalism.

  • Rather than sparking inspiration, it speaks of blatant fatalism about what is worth saving, a preference for the lofty and unpopulated … with delusions of innovation and heroism.

  • The dire fatalism that dominated the discourse then is gone, replaced largely with a practiced apathy.

  • The Middle East was the source of an uncharacteristic vibe at Davos: fatalism.

  • This is in marked contrast to the fatalism you see in places like Russia and China, where partisanship is frowned upon.

  • It had had, he owned, its temporary value, as the necessary rebellion against fatalism and immobility and privilege.

  • Jarvis discarded his fatalism, as he caught at this loophole.

  • No fatalism is long proof against the call of love and June.

  • "The roses of Konopisht," he muttered, thinking of Marishka's fatalism.

  • He is accused of a leaning to fatalism, which he heartily denied, but which seems to follow from his logical conclusions.