Definition of "determinist" [de•ter•min•ist]

• An advocate of determinism (noun)
• Characteristic of determinism (adjective)

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• "Since the quantum revolution there really aren't any Laplacian determinists around any more, but if "physical determinist" is meant in this way, then all of your statements about rats becoming determined to turn right or left are simply wrong, because everything about their behavior has always been determined."
• "As an example of misplaced scientific certainty Winston said the traditional "determinist" approach to genetics was proving to be too simplistic."
• "And often Zola had to intervene quite heavily in his own novels to pull his determinist theories off."