English dictionary
determinism
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.
Source: webster1913