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fatalism vs determinism

determinism vs fatalism

fatalism and determinism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fatalism Yes No No No
determinism Yes No No No
As nouns, determinism is a hypernym of fatalism; that is, determinism is a word with a broader meaning than fatalism:
  • fatalism: a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
  • determinism: (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
fatalism (noun) determinism (noun)
a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
Difference between fatalism and determinism

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