Antichance

/ˈæntɪˌtʃæns/ noun

Definition

Opposition to or the concept of opposing chance or randomness; a counter to likelihood or fate.

Etymology

Anti- + chance. Chance comes from Old French 'cheance' (occurrence, luck). The combination anti- + chance creates a term for resistance to random outcomes, though this is a rare philosophical or theoretical term.

Kelly Says

The word 'antichance' is practically extinct in modern English, but it represents something philosophers still grapple with—the tension between determinism and randomness, between planning and fate.

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