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The predetermined course of events or fate that a person is believed to follow.
Elle a accepté son destin avec courage.
She accepted her fate with courage.
Often used in philosophical or literary contexts to discuss predetermination.
A person's life path or future, often seen as inevitable.
Il a changé son destin en travaillant dur.
He changed his destiny by working hard.
Can sometimes imply a sense of inevitability or predestination.
'Destin' is more commonly used in literary or philosophical contexts, while 'fatalité' is more general.
While 'destin' is poetic, overusing it in casual speech can sound overly dramatic.
From Latin 'destinum' (past participle of 'destinare', meaning 'to determine').
In modern usage, 'destin' is often interchangeable with 'fatalité' but carries a slightly more philosophical or literary connotation.