preordination

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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)
• Syn:
predestination, foreordination, predetermination
• Derivationally related forms:
predetermine (for: predetermination), preordain, foreordain (for: foreordination), predestinarian (for: predestination), predestinationist (for: predestination), predestine (for: predestination)
• Topics:
theology, divinity
• Hypernyms:
theological doctrine
• Hyponyms:
election