Main Entry: de·ter·min·ism

Pronunciation: \di-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm, dē-\

Function: noun

Date: 1846

1 a : a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws b : a belief in predestination
2 : the quality or state of being determined

— de·ter·min·ist \-nəst\ noun or adjective

— de·ter·min·is·tic \-ˌtər-mə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

— de·ter·min·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb