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determinist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/ (Australia, UK)
  • /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɪst/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of determinism.

Forms

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more determinist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most determinist Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (2)

cs deterministický (characteristic of determinism) · sv deterministisk (characteristic of determinism)

determinist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/ (Australia, UK)
  • /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɪst/ (Canada, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.

Meanings

  1. An advocate of determinism.
    • However we understand the defect, most divine determinists will likely wish to say that the relation of inconformity between act and law obtains (when it does obtain) merely in virtue of the intrinsic natures of the relata. In other words, the relation of inconformity follows merely upon the nonrelational characteristics of the relata 2019, Peter Furlong, The Challenges of Divine Determinism: A Philosophical Analysis, page 94:

Forms

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determinists Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

soft determinist · biological determinist · superdeterminist · nondeterminist · techno-determinist · self-determinist · hard determinist · technodeterminist

Translations (4)

cs determinista (advocate of determinism) · el ντετερμινίστρια (advocate of determinism) · sv determinist (advocate of determinism) · el ντετερμινιστής (advocate of determinism)