determinism
de·ter·mi·nism
noun
1.
(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
Origin
Borrowed from French déterminisme, equivalent to determine + -ism.
Phrases
- biological determinism
- creeping determinism
- economic determinism
- genetic determinism
- nominative determinism
- retrospective determinism
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