"heterofatalism" meaning in English

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Noun

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Etymology: From hetero- + fatalism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|fatalism}} hetero- + fatalism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heterofatalism (uncountable)
  1. (neologism) Synonym of heteropessimism. Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Gender, Love, Sexuality Synonyms: heteropessimism [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: heterofatalist
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