NECESSITARIAN
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the doctrine of philosophical necessity in regard to the origin and existence of things, especially as applied to the actings or choices of the will; — opposed to libertarian.
NECESSITARIAN
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an, n.
Defn: One who holds to the doctrine of necessitarianism.
NECESSITARIANISM
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an*ism, n.
Defn: The doctrine of philosophical necessity; the doctrine that results follow by invariable sequence from causes, and esp. that the will is not free, but that human actions and choices result inevitably from motives; deteminism. M. Arnold.
NECESSITATE
Ne*ces"si*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Necessitated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Necessitating.] Etym: [Cf. L. necessitatus, p.p. of necessitare, and
F. nécessiter. See Necessity.]
1. To make necessary or indispensable; to render unaviolable. Sickness [might] necessitate his removal from the court. South. This fact necessitates a second line. J. Peile.
2. To reduce to the necessity of; to force; to compel. The Marquis of Newcastle, being pressed on both sides, was necessitated to draw all his army into York. Clarendon.
NECESSITATTION
Ne*ces`si*tat"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nécessitation.]