Meaning
1 sensesAn advocate of determinism.
More definitions
- anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
Examples
1 sentencesI'm a determinist.
Origin
Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.
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Forms
plural: determinists| Singular | determinist |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny:fatalistpredestinarianpredestinationist
Word family
8 related wordsSee also
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