# fatalist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfeɪtəlɪst/

## Definitions
1. One who maintains that all things happen by inevitable necessity; a person who believes in fatalism.

## Etymology
From fatal + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fatalist