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Noun: predetermination- (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)
- predestination, foreordination, preordination - A mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something
"he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" - The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
Derived forms: predeterminations See also: predetermine Type of: conclusion, decision, determination, finding, theological doctrine Encyclopedia: Predetermination |