fatalism
noun
fa·tal·ism
ˈfā-tə-ˌli-zəm 
: a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
also
: a belief in or attitude determined by this doctrine
fatalism that regards social problems as simply inevitable
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Many people seem to have developed a sense of fatalism about the war.
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In Lebanon, where health officials say Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,000 people over the last year, most of them in the last two months, there was an air of fatalism over the outcome.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
After back-to-back promotions, any lingering fatalism has gone.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Day One follows through on the fatalism of this setup.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 4 July 2024
Speaking of everyone dying, are there any scenarios where fatalism might be reasonable?
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
After back-to-back promotions, any lingering fatalism has gone.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Day One follows through on the fatalism of this setup.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 4 July 2024
Speaking of everyone dying, are there any scenarios where fatalism might be reasonable?
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Fatalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatalism. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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fatalism
noun
fa·tal·ism
ˈfāt-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm
: the belief or attitude that events are decided in advance by powers beyond one's control
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