Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

determinist

/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: de-ter-min-ist
IPA: /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advocate of determinism.

adj

Characteristic of determinism.

Example Sentences

"However we understand the defect, most divine determinists will likely wish to say that the relation of inconformity between act and law obtains (when it does obtain) merely in virtue of the intrinsic natures of the relata. In other words, the relation of inconformity follows merely upon the nonrelational characteristics of the relata"

Etymology

Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: determine
Suffix: -ist

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/
British English: /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/

Inflected Forms

determinists (plural) more determinist (comparative) most determinist (superlative)

Derived Forms

nondeterminist superdeterminist technodeterminist

Phrases

biological determinist hard determinist self-determinist soft determinist techno-determinist

Synonyms

fatalist predestinarian predestinationist

Questions

How do you pronounce determinist?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nɪst/.
What does determinist mean?: An advocate of determinism.
Where does determinist come from?: Borrowed from French déterministe, equivalent to determine + -ist.

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