preordination
The state or process of things being preordainedThe state or process of things being preordained.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or process of things being preordained.
More definitions
- (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)
Origin
From pre- + ordination.From pre- + ordination.
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Forms
plural: preordinations| Singular | preordination |
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uncountable
Synonyms
20 synonymsdestinyB2doomB2chanceA2fatalityC1fateB2fortuneA2lotA2portionB2weirdB1destinforedoomforeordinationkismetorlay
Close in meaning
- (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):predestinationforeordinationpredetermination
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpreordain
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable