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Noun: determinism  di'tur-mu`ni-zum
  1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

Derived forms: determinisms

See also: determinist, deterministic

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

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