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necessitarianism
the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism. -
economic determinism
the doctrine that all social, cultural, political, and intellectual forms are determined by or result from such economic factors as the quality of natural resources, productive capability, technological development, or the distribution of wealth. -
fatalism
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm. -
geographic determinism
a doctrine that regards geographical conditions as the determining or molding agency of group life. -
psychic determinism
the theory that all aspects of a person's psychological makeup arise from specific causes or forces, as previous experiences or instinctual drives, which may be conscious or unconscious.