noun
fatalism
Philosophical term for the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.
運命論は、自由意志の存在を否定する立場の一つだ。
Fatalism is one of the positions that denies the existence of free will.
決定論 (determinism) is a broader philosophical concept that all events are caused by prior events, while 運命論 specifically emphasizes an inevitable fate or destiny.
Compound of 運命 (fate, destiny) and 論 (theory, argument).