historical determinism
noun
The belief that historical processes are determined by factors typically beyond influence of individual human agency; (sometimes) specifically the belief that future developments can be predicted once the nature of the determining factors has been understood.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Lester Frank Ward (1841–1913).
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