amor fati

noun

An attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good or at least necessary; associated with the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.

OriginLatin amor fātī →
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Meanings

nounamor fati (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good or at least necessary; associated with the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.

Origin

  1. Latinamor fātī
  2. Englishamor fati

A learned borrowing from Latin amor fātī (literally “love of fate”).

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APA

amor fati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amor%20fati

MLA

“amor fati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amor%20fati. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amor fati,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amor%20fati.

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