Accidentalist

/ækˌsɪˈdɛntələst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or advocates for accidentalism; someone who emphasizes the role of chance or accident.

Etymology

From accidentalism + -ist (suffix for 'one who believes in'). Follows standard philosophical terminology patterns.

Kelly Says

An 'accidentalist' is someone who looks at a wildly successful person and says 'they just got lucky'—it's the philosophical position that makes people either humble about their success or miserable about others'.

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