determinist
/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪst/
noun
- A person who believes that everything that happens is caused by things that happened before, and that humans do not have free will to choose their actions.
- The philosopher was a strict determinist, rejecting the idea of random chance.
- As a determinist, she argued that every decision we make is the result of prior causes.
- Critics called him a determinist because he believed genetics control all behavior.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to the belief that events are determined by prior causes rather than free will.
- He took a determinist approach to psychology, focusing on environmental influences.
- The novel explores determinist themes, showing how characters are trapped by their past.
- Her determinist view of history left little room for individual heroism.