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Definition of accidentalism

: a theory in philosophy: events can or do occur without cause — compare indeterminism, tychism

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First Known Use of accidentalism

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of accidentalism was in 1880

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“Accidentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accidentalism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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