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noun Philosophy.
1.
the doctrine that human actions, though influenced somewhat by preexisting psychological and other conditions, are not entirely governed by them but retain a certain freedom and spontaneity.
2.
the theory that the will is to some extent independent of the strength of motives, or may itself modify their strength in choice.
Related forms
in·de·ter·min·ist, noun, adjective
in·de·ter·min·is·tic, adjective
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