predestination Synonyms & Antonyms
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Predestination as a Noun
The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.
The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
Destiny or fate.
The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by a God or by fate.
(specifically) The doctrine that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
Word Forms & Grammar
predestination (countable and uncountable, plural predestinations)
Words That Rhyme With Predestination
Origin of Predestination
From Middle English predestinacion, from Old French predestination, from Late Latin praedēstinātiō. By surface analysis, predestine + -ation. Displaced native Old English foreteohhung.
Word Facts for Predestination
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹi.dɛs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 5 |
| Meaning | The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate |
| Plural | predestinations |
How to Pronounce Predestination
You say predestination as /pɹi.dɛs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/. It has 5 syllables, with the main stress on the fourth syllable (neɪ).