agenticity
agenticity · agenticities
The tendency to ascribe agency to an event where none existsThe tendency to ascribe agency to an event where none exists.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The tendency to ascribe agency to an event where none exists.
Origin
From agent + -icity; coined by Michael Shermer.From agent + -icity; coined by Michael Shermer.
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Forms
plural: agenticities| Singular | agenticity |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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