determinism
noun
de·ter·min·ism
di-ˈtər-mə-ˌni-zəm
dē-
1
philosophy
a
: a theory or doctrine that acts of the will (see will entry 2 sense 4a), 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
compare indeterminism
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