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predeterminism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The belief that all events that occur have already been determined.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French prédéterminisme, equivalent to pre- + determinism or predetermine + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: predeterminisme — belief
  • Chinese Mandarin: 先决论 — belief
  • French: predeterminisme — belief
  • Galician: predeterminismo — belief
  • Italian: predeterminismo — belief
  • Korean: 예정설 (yejeongseol) — belief
  • Portuguese: predeterminismo — belief
  • Romanian: predeterminism — belief
  • Spanish: predeterminismo — belief