Meaning of the word fatalist in English

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fatalist

US /ˈfeɪ.t̬əl.ɪst/
UK /ˈfeɪ.t̬əl.ɪst/

Noun

1.

someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided:

Example:
"I'm not a fatalist ," she said. "I'm a realist."
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