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Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an, n. One who
holds to the doctrine of necessitarianism.

Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an*ism (?), n. 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; determinism. M. Arnold.

Ne*ces"si*tate (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Necessitated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Necessitating (?).] [Cf. L. necessitatus,
p. p. of necessitare, and F. nécessiter. See
Necessity.] 1. To make necessary or
indispensable; to render unavoidable.

Sickness [might] necessitate his removal from
the court.

This fact necessitates a second
line.

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.


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