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fatalism

[fayt-l-iz-uhm] / ˈfeɪt lˌɪz əm /


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"There is a sense of fatalism, hostility toward one another, and serious tension in society," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

A desperate fatalism had taken root in the game.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

One cannot help seeing a connection between the aged oysterman’s fatalism and his humorous vigor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

We can all live and work together—or we can succumb to fatalism and a false sense of inevitability.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

Surely Bon could not have corrupted her to fatalism in twelve days, who not only had not tried to corrupt her to unchastity but not even to defy her father.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner



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