predestinarianism

noun

The belief (or doctrine) that one is powerless to change one's destiny.

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Meanings

nounpredestinarianism (usually uncountable, plural predestinarianisms)

plural predestinarianisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe belief (or doctrine) that one is powerless to change one's destiny.

Origin

From predestinarian + -ism.

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Translations

Italian predestinazionismo
  • predestinazionismoTranslations
Polish wiara w predestynację
  • wiara w predestynacjęTranslations
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APA

predestinarianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predestinarianism

MLA

“predestinarianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predestinarianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predestinarianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predestinarianism.

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