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finalism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fīn′l iz′əm)

fi•nal•ism (fīn′l iz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.

final + -ism 1905–10

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finalism /ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm/ n

the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events

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