determinist
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de·ter·min·ism
(dĭ-tûr′mə-nĭz′əm)n.
The philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision, is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs.
de·ter′min·ist n.
de·ter′min·is′tic adj.
de·ter′min·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | determinist - anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny necessitarian - someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will |
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