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Predestination vs Preordained - What's the difference?

predestination | preordained |

As a noun predestination

is predestination.

As a verb preordained is

(preordain).

As an adjective preordained is

determined in advance; predestined.

predestination

English

(wikipedia predestination)

Noun

(-)
  • (theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by a God, especially that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
  • Destiny or fate.

    • Related terms

    * determinism

    preordained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (preordain)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • determined in advance; predestined