occasionalism

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

occasionalisms

1.
(uncountable)(philosophy, uncountable) A metaphysical doctrine that holds that all events are occasioned (caused) by God.
2.
(countable)(linguistics, countable) A nonce word.

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From occasional + -ism.