M063-A-Fatinov by Robin Bloor | Jun 20, 2022 × Fatinov ‘Fatin’ is an Arabic word meaning ‘tempting’ or ‘seductive’—the active particle of فَتَنَ (fatana). Young Gurdjieff was tempted / seduced by Fatinov (son of a seducer) to go hunting and use the weapon even though he had been warned not to.. p63