de·ter·min·ism
/dɪˈtɚməˌnɪzəm/ noun
[noncount] philosophy : the belief that all events are caused by things that happened before them and that people have no real ability to make choices or control what happens
— de·ter·min·ist
/dɪˈtɚmənəst/ noun,
plural de·ter·min·ists [
count]
— de·ter·min·is·tic
/dɪˌthɚməˈnɪstɪk/ or determinist adjective
▪ a deterministic view of life ▪ determinist philosophers