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occasionalism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metaphysical doctrine that holds that all events are occasioned (caused) by God.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A nonce word.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From occasional + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: okkasionalismi — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • French: occasionnalisme — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Italian: occasionalismo — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Japanese: 機会原因論 (kikaigen'inron) — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Japanese: 偶因論 (gūinron) — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Korean: 기회 원인론 (gihoe wonillon) — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Korean: 우인론 (u'illon) — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Polish: okazjonalizm — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Romanian: ocazionalism — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Russian: окказионали́зм (okkazionalízm) — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Spanish: ocasionalismo — the idea that God directly causes all events
  • Czech: okazionalizmus — word invented for the occasion
  • Estonian: okasionaalsõna — word invented for the occasion
  • French: occasionnalisme — word invented for the occasion
  • German: Okkasionalismus — word invented for the occasion
  • Italian: occasionalismo — word invented for the occasion
  • Korean: 임시어 (imsieo) — word invented for the occasion
  • Latvian: okazionālisms — word invented for the occasion
  • Lithuanian: okazionalizmas — word invented for the occasion
  • Polish: okazjonalizm — word invented for the occasion
  • Russian: окказионали́зм (okkazionalízm) — word invented for the occasion