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fatalism

/ˈfeɪtəlɪzəm/
noun★中级💡 宿命论
正式

认为人类的一切行为和事件都是由命运预先决定的哲学观点。

His fatalism led him to believe that nothing he did could change his future.

他的宿命论让他相信,无论他做什么都无法改变未来。

In ancient Greek philosophy, Stoicism often incorporated elements of fatalism.

在古希腊哲学中,斯多葛主义常常包含宿命论的成分。

💡

强调对命运的被动接受,常见于哲学、宗教或心理学讨论中。

非正式

对生活中不幸事件的消极接受态度,缺乏改变现状的努力。

She showed fatalism about her job, saying 'whatever will be, will be'.

她对工作表现出宿命论的态度,说‘顺其自然吧’。”

💡

带有贬义色彩,指不思进取的消极心态。

搭配

philosophical fatalism哲学上的宿命论religious fatalism宗教上的宿命论accept with fatalism以宿命论的态度接受

同义词

determinismpredestinationresignation

反义词

free willagencyoptimism

💡专业提示

区分宿命论与现实主义

宿命论强调命运的不可改变性,而现实主义(realism)则是基于现实条件采取务实行动。例如:‘他接受了现实’(realism) vs ‘他接受了宿命’(fatalism)。

⚡黄金法则

宿命论的表达方式

在中文中,可用‘命中注定’、‘听天由命’、‘顺其自然’等短语表达类似概念,但宿命论更强调哲学层面的信念。

📖词源

源自拉丁语*fatalis*(命运的)+ 英语后缀*-ism*(主义、学说)。*fatalis*来自*fatum*(命运),与*fate*(命运)同源。17世纪开始用于哲学领域描述命运决定论。

📝用法说明

1. 在哲学中指一种决定论观点,强调事件的必然性;在日常用语中可能带有贬义,指消极被动的态度。 2. 避免与*fate*(命运)混淆,*fatalism*强调的是对命运的哲学态度,而非命运本身。 3. 反义词*free will*(自由意志)常用于对比讨论。

单词拆解

fate
命运
root
+
-ism
主义、学说
suffix
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