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Passivity vs Fatalism - What's the difference?

passivity | fatalism |

As nouns the difference between passivity and fatalism

is that passivity is the state of being passive while fatalism is 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.

passivity

English

Noun

  • The state of being passive.
  • Submissiveness.
  • A lack of initiative.

    • Synonyms

    * passiveness

    Antonyms

    * activity

    Related terms

    * passion * passionate * passive * patience * patient

    External links

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    fatalism

    English

    (wikipedia fatalism)

    Noun

  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * determinism * predestination * predeterminism

    Antonyms

    * free will * freedom * indeterminism

    Related terms

    * Amor fati * fatality * fate

    See also

    Are fate and choice compatible? * compatibilism () * incompatibilism () English words suffixed with -ism ----