FOREORDINATION Synonyms
1 hypernym for foreordination. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for FOREORDINATION
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| predestination | noun n | |||||
noun • previous determination as if by destiny or fate • (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) | ||||||
| predetermination | noun n | |||||
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) • a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something • the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place | ||||||
| preordination | noun n | |||||
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) | ||||||
| destiny | noun n | |||||
noun • an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future • the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | ||||||
| fate | noun n | |||||
noun • an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future • the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) verb • decree or designate beforehand | ||||||
| predestining | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • decree or determine beforehand • foreordain by divine will or decree • foreordain or determine beforehand | ||||||