GRE Word List
FATALISM
belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death
The meaning of the word fatalism is belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death.
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