accidentalism
English edit
Etymology edit
accidental + -ism
Noun edit
accidentalism (uncountable)
- 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.
Translations edit
accidental character or effect
belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence
system of medicine
belief that events happen by random chance
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