1. Noun
The doctrine that all things are subject to fate, or that they take place by inevitable necessity.
2. Noun
a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
3. Noun
a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
Vocabulary classified under Law
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