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necessitarian

/ˌnɛsɪsɪˈteɪriən/ adjective · British & US
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What does necessitarian mean?

adjective

Believing that everything that happens is necessary and inevitable; holding that the universe is governed by a necessary and unchangeable order of causes and effects.

Example

"The necessitarian philosopher argued that the course of human events was predetermined and could not be altered."

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