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the philosophical doctrine that events are the result of chance or accident rather than design
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The philosopher's theory of accidentalism posits that events in the world occur randomly and without purpose.
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I don't really believe in accidentalism, I think everything happens for a reason.
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Accidentalism is just a fancy way of saying stuff happens by accident.
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In the painting, the artist used accidentalism to create a sense of spontaneity and chaos.