/ dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm; NAmE -ˈtɜːrm-/ noun
[ U ] ( philosophy ) the belief that people are not free to choose what they are like or how they behave, because these things are decided by their surroundings and other things over which they have no control
► de·ter·min·is·tic / dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnɪstɪk; NAmE -ˌtɜːrm-/ adjective