Végezetes

Végezetes is a term used in philosophy and speculative fiction to denote events or outcomes that are determined to occur and are not subject to alteration by human agency. The concept is often invoked to discuss whether certain states of the world unfold with necessity rather than through chance or choice.

Usage varies across disciplines. In philosophical discussion, végezetes is typically contrasted with contingent events—those that could have happened differently given different initial conditions, chance, or interventions. The idea is used to illustrate forms of determinism or fatalism in which the end state follows necessarily from the laws of nature, the starting conditions, and the relevant causal structure. In literature and film, végezetes may describe plot developments perceived as inevitable, creating a sense of predestination that challenges characters’ claims of free will and responsibility.

Status and interpretation also differ. Because végezetes is not a standardized term, its precise boundaries are debated among authors. Some sources treat it as a neutral label for inevitability within a deterministic framework, while others use it as a rhetorical device to draw attention to the limits of agency. Etymologically, végezetes does not have a single established lineage in English-language discourse and appears primarily in contemporary writings as a coined or specialized term rather than a canonical concept.

See also: determinism, fatalism, free will, causality.