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fatalism

noun as in resignation to a fate

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We tend to get distracted by utopian visions or by a cynical fatalism that says, “Let’s just burn the whole thing down because nothing can improve it.”

We’re in even deeper trouble if healthy cynicism tips into lazy fatalism.

From Time

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.

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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.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fatalism, such as: acceptance, determinism, passivity, predestinarianism, predestination, and stoicism.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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