FATALISTIC

fatalist, fatalistic

(adjective) of or relating to fatalism; “a fatalist person”; “fatalistic thinking”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fatalistic (comparative more fatalistic, superlative most fatalistic)

Of or pertaining to fatalism.

Submissive to fate.

Source: Wiktionary


Fa`tal*is"tic, a.

Definition: Implying, or partaking of the nature of, fatalism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 May 2024

FATIGUE

(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”


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