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 predestination2: 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