necessitarian

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necessitarian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Necessitarian \Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an\, a.
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

  Necessitarian \Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an\, n.
     One who holds to the doctrine of necessitarianism.
     [1913 Webster]

necessitarian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  necessitarian
      n 1: someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
           [ant: libertarian]