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causalism

American

[kawz-uhl-iz-uhm] / ˈkɔz əlˌɪz əm /

noun

Philosophy. belief in the existence of a cause for all events or states, especially mental causes for human actions, and an emphasis on understanding something through its cause or causes.

Other Word Forms

causalist

noun

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