necessitarian
[nuh-ses-i-tair-ee-uh n]
- a person who advocates or supports necessitarianism (distinguished from libertarian).
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- pertaining to necessitarians or necessitarianism.
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Also necessarian.
Origin of necessitarian
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Examples from the Web for necessitarian
Historical Examples
Conduct, according to the necessitarian, depends on knowledge.
Short Studies on Great SubjectsJames Anthony Froude
An intimate friend of his was a necessitarian—that's the term, is it not?
It is the latter hypothesis which is expressed by the necessitarian theory.
EvolutionFrank B. Jevons
How can the Necessitarian account for such facts in consistency with his theory?
Doctrine of the WillAsa Mahan
I cannot deny, the Necessitarian replies, that you have correctly stated this doctrine.
Doctrine of the WillAsa Mahan
Word Origin and History for necessitarian
n.
1754, from necessity + -arian. As an adjective from 1739. Related: Necessitarianism.
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