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fatalism in Chinese

fatalism in Chinese is 宿命论 — fatalism means the belief that everything that happens is fixed in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human action.

fatalism in Chinese

宿命论
noun
Pronounced: sù mìng lùn
(metaphysics, philosophy) The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.

What does "fatalism" mean?

  1. noun The belief that everything that happens is fixed in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human action.
    "His fatalism made him shrug off the exam results as something beyond his control."
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fatalism in a sentence

  • His fatalism made him shrug off the exam results as something beyond his control.
  • The novel explores a kind of fatalism common in wartime, where people expect the worst.

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What is "fatalism" in Chinese?
"fatalism" in Chinese is 宿命论. fatalism means: The belief that everything that happens is fixed in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human action.
How do you pronounce 宿命论?
"fatalism" in Chinese is 宿命论, pronounced "sù mìng lùn".
How do you use "fatalism" in a sentence?
Example: "His fatalism made him shrug off the exam results as something beyond his control." In Chinese, "fatalism" is 宿命论.
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