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Pessimism vs Fatalism - What's the difference?

pessimism | fatalism |

As nouns the difference between pessimism and fatalism

is that pessimism is a general belief that bad things will happen 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.

pessimism

English

(wikipedia pessimism)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A general belief that bad things will happen.
  • The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds.

    • Related terms

    * pessimist * pessimistic

    Antonyms

    * optimism

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -ism ----

    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 ----