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Predetermination Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Predetermination has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
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)

2

a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something

"he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"

3

the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place

4

The act of determining beforehand.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
theological doctrine decision determination
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
election
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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