[de.ter.min.ism] n (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 or adj -- de.ter.min.is.tic adj -- de.ter.min.is.ti.cal.ly adv