uncausedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈkɔːzd/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈkɔːzd/, U.S.

/ˌənˈkɔzd/,

/ˌənˈkɑzd/

Forms: see un- prefix¹, cause v.¹, and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, cause v.¹, -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + cause v.¹ + -ed suffix¹.

(un- prefix¹ 2) Common from c1730.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adjective] > without cause

unsoughtc1350

causelessc1386

unoccasioned1579

uncontrived1612

uncauseda1628

occasionless1631

anaetiological1652

incausable1653

a1628 F. Greville Let. to Hon. Lady iv, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 275 To giue all, and take nothing, proceeds of an vncaused goodnesse, and so necessarily of an vnabusing.

1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature v. 65 Where there is a subordination of causes and effects, there must necessarily be a cause in nature prior to the rest, uncaused.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. i. 270 We know that he is almighty, self-existent, uncaused.

1796 Bp. R. Watson Apol. for Bible 367 What think you of an uncaused cause of every thing?

1849 H. Spencer in Academy 25 June (1904) 690/1 An uncaused deity is just as inconceivable as an uncaused universe.

1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture I. 4 He has simply thrown out..the whole fabric of motiveless will and uncaused spontaneity.

Derivatives

uncausedness n.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	uncaused
释义	uncausedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈkɔːzd/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkɔːzd/, U.S. /ˌənˈkɔzd/, /ˌənˈkɑzd/ Forms: see un- prefix¹, cause v.¹, and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, cause v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + cause v.¹ + -ed suffix¹. (un- prefix¹ 2) Common from c1730. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adjective] > without cause unsoughtc1350 causelessc1386 unoccasioned1579 uncontrived1612 uncauseda1628 occasionless1631 anaetiological1652 incausable1653 a1628 F. Greville Let. to Hon. Lady iv, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 275 To giue all, and take nothing, proceeds of an vncaused goodnesse, and so necessarily of an vnabusing. 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature v. 65 Where there is a subordination of causes and effects, there must necessarily be a cause in nature prior to the rest, uncaused. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. i. 270 We know that he is almighty, self-existent, uncaused. 1796 Bp. R. Watson Apol. for Bible 367 What think you of an uncaused cause of every thing? 1849 H. Spencer in Academy 25 June (1904) 690/1 An uncaused deity is just as inconceivable as an uncaused universe. 1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture I. 4 He has simply thrown out..the whole fabric of motiveless will and uncaused spontaneity. Derivatives uncausedness n. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1628
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