accidentalism
/ˌaksɪˈdɛntlɪz(ə)m/noun
1The quality of being accidental; accidental manner or nature.
2A theory or belief which proposes that events occur as a result of chance or contingency, and are not preordained or attributable to a single definite cause.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Ruskin (1819–1900), art critic and social critic. From accidental + -ism.
- play on
- play one's ace
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play one's cards right
- play one's cards right (or well)
- play oneself in
- play (or act) the fool
- play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest (or vest)
- play (or play it) safe (or for safety)
- play (or raise) hob
- play (or sing or practise) scales
- play (or use) the —— card
- play out
- play-party
- playpen
- play-play
- play politics
- play possum
- play-pretty
- playroom
- playscape
- playscheme
- playschool
- play-season
- play second fiddle