predestination
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1. (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) (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | election, |
| definition | : | the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | divinity, theology, |
| definition | : | the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth (noun.cognition) |
2. previous determination as if by destiny or fate (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future (noun.event) |
3. (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) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | predetermine, |
| definition | : | determine beforehand (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | predestinarian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination (adj.pert) |
4. previous determination as if by destiny or fate (noun.event)
| derivation | : | predestine, |
| definition | : | decree or determine beforehand (verb.communication) |
5. (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) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | predetermine, |
| definition | : | determine beforehand (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | predestinarian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination (adj.pert) |
6. previous determination as if by destiny or fate (noun.event)
| derivation | : | predestine, |
| definition | : | decree or determine beforehand (verb.communication) |
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