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tychism

Syllabification: (ty·chism)
Pronunciation: /ˈtīˌkizəm/
Definition of tychism

noun

Philosophy
  • the doctrine that account must be taken of the element of chance in reasoning or explanation of the universe.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek tukhē 'chance' + -ism

tychism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tychism in the British & World English dictionary