Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who believes in fate

Fatalist

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words is fatalist.

• Fatalist is a person who believes that everything that happens is predetermined and cannot be changed.
• Optimist is a person who believes that things will turn out well in the end.
• Mercenary is a person who fights for money, not for ideals.
• Ascetic is a person who lives a life of self-denial and austerity.