determinist
Americannoun
plural
deterministsadjective
Other Word Forms
- determinism noun
- deterministic adjective
- deterministically adverb
- non-deterministic adjective
- predeterministic adjective
Example Sentences
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In these scenes, we see a father’s attempt, clumsily yet movingly, to liberate his son from an overly determinist view of race and class.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s also clear that the determinist case for tech reform was mostly wishful thinking.
From The Verge
As always, there’s a risk of being a technological determinist here: to assume that Facebook’s algorithms are more powerful they are, or operate in a vacuum.
From The Verge
“Biological determinist arguments all have a similar form,” Dr. Lewontin once wrote in a takedown of sociobiology, dismissing such arguments as all envisioning the same flawed model of society.
From Washington Post
If you back me in the corner, I’ll be an economic determinist.
From Washington Post
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