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Amor fātī

“Love of fate”

AMOR · FATI

Later Latin: medieval or modern

Nietzsche, The Gay Science 276 (1882)

To love whatever happens, not merely bear it.

Word by word

  1. Amoramor -ōris m.lovesg. nom.
  2. fātīfātum -ī n.fate; deathsg. gen.

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Quick answers

What does “Amor fati” mean?
“Amor fātī” means “Love of fate”. To love whatever happens, not merely bear it.
Who said “Amor fati”?
It is not classical: Nietzsche, The Gay Science 276 (1882).

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