determinism /dɪˈtɚməˌnɪzəm/ noun Learner's definition of DETERMINISM
[noncount] philosophy
: the belief that all events are caused by things that happened before them and that people have no real ability to make choices or control what happens决定论
— determinist
/dɪˈtɚmənəst/ noun, plural determinists [count] — deterministic
/dɪˌtʰɚməˈnɪstɪk/ or determinist adjective