Predestination (Noun)
Meaning 1
Previous determination as if by destiny or fate.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Her choice of career was attributed to predestination, as if her future path was always predetermined by a higher power.
- According to his worldview, predestination controlled every decision he made, including who he would marry.
- In his theory, every historical event was subject to predestination, predetermined to occur by forces beyond human control.
- Their wedding ceremony ended with a message on the futility of free will and the idea of predestination, citing divine design.
- Through visions, prophesies, and prophetic signs, it became apparent to many that his glorious fall from power was one of cosmic predestination.
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Meaning 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).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.