/ Dictionary / Index F fatalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fa•tal•ism Pronunciation: (fāt'l-iz"um), [key] — n. the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm. the doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable predetermination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fatalism (Thesaurus) fatal fatality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language