Meanings
noun
- tendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were at the time
Synonyms: hindsight bias
Synonyms & antonyms
nountendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were at the time
Similar
hindsight bias
Cite this entry
APA
creeping determinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20determinism
MLA
“creeping determinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20determinism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creeping determinism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20determinism.
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