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determinism

Definition of determinism

noun

[mass noun] Philosophy
  • the doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will. Some philosophers have taken determinism to imply that individual human beings have no free will and cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.

Derivatives

determinist

noun & adjective

deterministic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk/
adjective

deterministically

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk(ə)li/
adverb

determinism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of determinism in the US English dictionary