fatalism
/ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेटलिज़म
भाग्यवाद, नियतिवाद
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the belief that events are decided by fate and that you cannot control them; the feeling that you cannot prevent something from happening
भाग्यवाद, नियतिवाद
- His fatalism stopped him from trying harder.
- His fatalism made him refuse medical help, saying that whatever will be, will be.
- Fatalism can stop people from taking action to improve their lives.
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- The poem is full of fatalism about the passing of time.
- Teachers warn students against fatalism before the board exams.
Synonyms determinism resignation acceptance passivity predestination
Opposite free will optimism determination
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fa·tal·ism
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Keep apart fatal (causing death) and fateful (having important, often bad, results: 'that fateful day').
Fatal (प्राणघातक) और fateful (महत्वपूर्ण, प्रायः बुरे परिणाम वाला: 'that fateful day') को अलग रखिए।
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A person who believes everything is decided by fate is a fatalist; one who believes only in what can be seen and proved a rationalist or empiricist; one who always expects good things an optimist.
सब कुछ भाग्य से तय मानने वाला fatalist; केवल दिखने और सिद्ध होने वाली चीज़ में विश्वास करने वाला rationalist या empiricist; सदा अच्छे की आशा करने वाला optimist।