How to pronounce “accidentalism”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Accidental character or effect.
• The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
• A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
• The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.

Practice Nearby Words

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