Fatalistic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to fatalism.

    "To forego life for a fantasy: What could be more fatalistic than that?"

  2. 2
    Submissive to fate.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to fatalism wordnet

Synonyms

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fatalistfatalist

Example

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"There is, however, a striking uniformity in all the records as to the simple faith and almost fatalistic conviction of Daniel Boone that he was called to be a pathfinder for the new nation in America."

Etymology

From fatalist + -ic.

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