noun
- The theory or belief that something originates from or is caused by external factors rather than internal ones.
Usage: technical; rare; used primarily in academic and scientific contexts
Examples
- The researcher's exogenism framework attributed the disease outbreak to environmental contamination rather than genetic predisposition.
- In economics, exogenism emphasizes how external market forces shape business cycles.
- The debate between exogenism and endogenism has long influenced theories of social change.