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accidentalism

noun

Etymology

From accidental + -ism.

  1. derived from accidēntālis
  2. derived from accidentel
  3. derived from accidentel
  4. inherited from accidental
  5. suffixed as accidentalism — “accidental + ism”

Definitions

  1. Accidental character or effect.

  2. The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after…

    The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).

  3. A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external…

    A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA