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Predestination

//pɹi.dɛs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) wordnet
  3. 3
    The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation. countable, specifically, uncountable
  4. 4
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate wordnet
  5. 5
    Destiny or fate. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English predestinacion, from Old French predestination, from Late Latin praedēstinātiō. By surface analysis, predestine + -ation. Displaced native Old English foreteohhung.

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