Word: fatalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fa
tal
ism
Definition: The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them.
Morphemes:
Affix: fatal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fātum
Language: la
Decoded: fatum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: destiny, fate, lot
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.