accidentalism

[ak-si-den-tl-iz-uhm]

noun

a system of medicine based on the symptoms of a disease, disregarding its origin or cause.

Philosophy. any theory holding that some events have no causes.

Origin:
1850–55; accidental + -ism

Related forms

ac·ci·den·tal·ist, noun, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Accidentalism has a plethora of syllables.

So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:

the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

Word Dynamo Rating For Accidentalism

Quote Of The Day

ac·ci·den·tal·ism