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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.
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Other Words From
- acci·dental·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accidentalism1
First recorded in 1850–55; accidental + -ism
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Example Sentences
For the philosophic theories relating to this subject see Accidentalism.
From Project Gutenberg
Have you ever given thought to the accidentalism of many great discoveries?
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