fatalism
nounUK /ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
US /ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
Fatalism is the belief that whatever happens is meant to happen and you cannot change it.
Her fatalism made her stop trying to fix the broken bike, believing it was doomed anyway.
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2. A philosophical doctrine that all events are fixed in advance by fate.
The ancient Stoics debated fatalism and how to live with it.
3. An attitude of giving up because one believes outcomes are already decided.
His fatalism about the exam kept him from studying at all.
4. The belief that human action cannot affect the future.
Fatalism can lead people to feel powerless in hard times.