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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fi•nal•ism n.

the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.

final + -ism 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

finalism / ˈfaɪnəˌlɪzəm/

the doctrine that final causes determine the course of all events

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