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noun
An extreme form of determinism that holds that all phenomena, including the will, are subject to immutable rules of cause and effect; necessitarianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: metaphysics
Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences, theology
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From necessarian + -ism.
