Noun: predestination pree,de-stu'ney-shun
- (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)
"The concept of predestination is central to Calvinist theology";
- foreordination, preordination, predetermination
- Previous determination as if by destiny or fate
"Some believe in the predestination of all human events"
Derived forms: predestinations
Type of: destiny, fate, kismet, theological doctrine
Encyclopedia: Predestination