de‧ter‧min‧is‧m /dɪˈtɜːmənɪzəm, dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
the belief that what you do and what happens to you are caused by things that you cannot control
—deterministic /dɪˌtɜːməˈnɪstɪk◂, dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnɪstɪk◂ $ -ɜːr-/ adjective

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