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Definition nominative determinism in American English

nominative determinism noun

noun
1

the idea that a person's name might somehow influence what sort of job they decide to do

Example

Glasgow University Chair of Human Nutrition Professor Mike Lean (nominative determinism at work) has been working with a company called Eat Balanced to produce what they claim are "the only nutritionally balanced pizzas you can buy"

Definition nominative determinism in American English