n.
Pronunciation: di- ' t ə r-m ə - ˌ ni-z ə m, d ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1846
1 a : a theory or doctrine that acts of the will, occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws b : a belief in predestination
2 : the quality or state of being determined
– de · ter · min · ist \ -n ə st \ noun or adjective
– de · ter · min · is · tic \ - ˌ t ə r-m ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
– de · ter · min · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb