amor fati

[ uh-mawr fah-tee ]

noun

, Latin

1. love of fate: a concept, philosophy, or attitude, often associated with Stoicism, of embracing with appreciation all the experiences in one’s life as being necessary for life itself, regardless of how mediocre, joyful, or distressing those experiences may be:

   Nietzsche’s formula for greatness was amor fati—wanting nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amor fati¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Late Latin, from Latin amor “love” + fātī (genitive of fātum “what has been spoken, destiny”); amorous ( def ), fate ( def )

Example Sentences

After the hearing, he wrote a song called “Blasphemy” that was released last year on his album “Amor Fati,” a Latin phrase that means “love of one’s fate.”

From New York Times

Another Stoic concept generally attributed to Epictetus is amor fati, or the love of fate, which also plays a vital role in resilience and confronting adversity.

From Salon

She often films herself in front of a brick wall adorned with a red neon sign reading “amor fati,” Latin for “love of fate,” and her language can get pretty colorful at times, befitting her punkish vibe.

From Washington Post

Pierre Hadot, another Stoic interpreter, zeros in on the idea of “amor fati,” or the loving acceptance of one’s fate.

From Washington Post

Ms. Serre’s film was called “Amor Fati,” the Latin phrase that inspired both the Stoics and Nietzsche.

From New York Times