- fortuitist
- for·tu·i·tist
English syllables. 2014.
fortuitist
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fortuitist — üəd.ə̇st, üətə̇ noun ( s) Etymology: fortuitous + ist : a believer in fortuitism * * * fortūˈitist noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fortuitous … Useful english dictionary
fortuitism — /fɔˈtjuətɪzəm/ (say faw tyoohuhtizuhm) noun the doctrine or belief that adaptations in nature come about by chance, and not by design. –fortuitist, noun, adjective …
fortuitous — a. by or due to chance. ♦ fortuitism, n. theory that evolutionary adaptations are due to chance. ♦ fortuitist, n. ♦ fortuity, n. chance occurrence … Dictionary of difficult words
