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predestination

Syllabification: (pre·des·ti·na·tion)

Definition of predestination

noun

  • (as a doctrine in Christian theology) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.

Origin:

Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinatio(n-), from praedestinare 'make firm beforehand' (see predestinate)

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