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psychic determinism
noun
- the theory that all aspects of a person's psychological makeup arise from specific causes or forces, as previous experiences or instinctual drives, which may be conscious or unconscious.
psychic determinism
noun
- psychol the assumption, made esp by Freud, that mental processes do not occur by chance but that a cause can always be found for them
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psychic determinism1
First recorded in 1875–80
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