fortuitism
noun
for·tu·i·tism
fȯ(r)ˈtüəˌtizəm,
fə(r)-,
-)‧ˈtyü-
plural -s
: the doctrine or belief that evolutionary adaptations and progress are chance results rather than determined consequences of natural law or the outcome of teleology compare tychism
Word History
Etymology
fortuitous + -ism