Predestination Definition & Meaning

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Predestination

Predestination Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Predestination? [n] (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) [n] previous determination as if by destiny or fate Synonyms \| Synonyms for Predestination: foreordination \| predetermination \| preordination Related Terms \| Find terms related to Predestination: absolute certainty \| absoluteness \| assurance \| assuredness \| certain knowledge \| certainness \| certainty \| certitude \| dead certainty \| decree \| definiteness \| destiny \| determinacy \| determinateness \| doom \| fate \| foredestiny \| foregone conclusion \| foreknowledge \| foreordination \| fortune \| future \| ineluctability \| inerrability \| inerrancy \| inevitability \| infallibilism \| infallibility \| karma \| kismet \| lot \| necessity \| nonambiguity \| noncontingency \| positiveness \| predetermination \| preordination \| prescience \| probatum \| proved fact \| sureness \| surety \| truth \| unambiguity \| unequivocalness \| univocity \| unmistakableness See Also \| destiny \| fate \| theological doctrine Predestination In Webster's Dictionary \Predes`tina"tion\, n. [L. praedestinatio: cf. F. pr['e]destination.] 1. The act of predestinating. Predestination had overruled their will. --Milton. 2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See {Calvinism}.

Predestination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predestination?

[n] (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)
[n] previous determination as if by destiny or fate

Synonyms | Synonyms for Predestination: foreordination | predetermination | preordination

See Also | destiny | fate | theological doctrine

Predestination In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*des`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. praedestinatio: cf.
F. pr['e]destination.]
1. The act of predestinating.

         Predestination had overruled their will. --Milton.

2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all
   events; especially, the preordination of men to
   everlasting happiness or misery. See {Calvinism}.

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