Usage Note
Fatalité expresses the idea that certain events are predetermined or inevitable — a stronger, more fatalistic tone than destin (destiny). S'incliner devant la fatalité (to bow to fate) conveys resignation. It also means the statistical inevitability of accidents in a given context, as in news reporting on road fatalités.
Examples
"Il acceptait la fatalité de sa situation."
Natural Translation
He accepted the inevitability of his situation.
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