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compatibilism

compatibilism noun: the doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.

Noun

compatibilism (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.

Synonyms of compatibilism

Antonyms

Origin of compatibilism

From compatible + -ism.

Questions about compatibilism

What does compatibilism mean?
Compatibilism means the doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
What part of speech is compatibilism?
Compatibilism is a noun.

Words near compatibilism in the dictionary

  1. compatibilised
  2. compatibiliser
  3. compatibilisers
  4. compatibilises
  5. compatibilising
  6. compatibilism
  7. compatibilist
  8. compatibilistic
  9. compatibilists
  10. compatibilities
  11. compatibility

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