noun (plural) as in strong fondness

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predestinaries, determinists, simulacra

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Example:The predestinaries argued that despite the tumbling of fate, salvation was only attained by those pre-determined to receive it.

Definition:Those who believe in predestination or that everything is determined by fate.

From predestinaries

Example:Determinists and fatalists both believe in a cause and effect relationship, but only the latter think that human actions are irrelevant.

Definition:People who believe in determinism, the idea that all events, including human actions, are determined by causal laws.

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Example:Their interpretations of simulacra have been criticized for taking a too fatalistic approach to human history, ignoring the agency of individuals.

Definition:In philosophy, especially Deleuzian, simulacra refer to copies that do not have an original; in this context, could imply a preordained path without original thought, which is akin to fatalism.

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