tychism

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noun

A theory suggesting that absolute chance, or indeterminism, is a real factor operative in the universe.

OriginAncient Greek τύχη →
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Meanings

nountychism (usually uncountable, plural tychisms)

plural tychisms

  1. uncountableusuallyA theory suggesting that absolute chance, or indeterminism, is a real factor operative in the universe.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύχη“chance”
  2. Englishtychism

From Ancient Greek τύχη (túkhē, “chance”), and -ism; proposed by the American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce.

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APA

tychism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tychism

MLA

“tychism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tychism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tychism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tychism.

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