n.
Pronunciation: -t ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1678
: 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
– fa · tal · ist \ -list \ noun
– fa · tal · is · tic \ ˌ f ā -t ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective
– fa · tal · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb