determinism

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/dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm/ English

Definitions

noun

The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.

Related words

Synonyms

fatalism determination predestination predetermination necessitarianism predeterminism inevitability foreordination inexorability predestiny mechanism preordination causality causation necessity predestinarianism

Antonyms

Associated

libertarianism reductionism epicurus pantheism materialism causal deterministic metaphysical

Rhymes

altruism skepticism mechanism despotism dynamism organism schism magnetism hedonism egotism

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