1. a person who believes that all events, including human actions and choices, are determined by prior causes and are not free or random
Usage: philosophy

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of determinism or determinists
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• A determinist argues that free will is an illusion.
• The determinist view holds that every action is the inevitable result of prior events.
• She adopted a determinist perspective after studying philosophy.
• Determinist philosophers debate whether moral responsibility is possible in a causally determined universe.
• His determinist beliefs led him to question the concept of personal choice.
• The determinist position contrasts sharply with libertarian free will theories.