necessitarian

/nəˌˈsɛsəˌˈtɛriən/
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Other forms: necessitarians

Definitions of necessitarian
  1. noun
    someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
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    antonyms:
    libertarian
    someone who believes the doctrine of free will
    types:
    Calvinist, Genevan
    an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
    determinist, fatalist, predestinarian, predestinationist
    anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
    Huguenot
    a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
    type of:
    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
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