 predetermination |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place | |
| Related terms: | determination predetermine | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (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) | |
| Synonyms: | foreordination preordination predestination | |
| Related terms: | theological_doctrine election theology predestine predestine | |
| Similar spelling: |
predeterminaation predetermined |
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