predetermination

/ˌpɹiːdɪˌtɜːɹ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act of determining beforehand.

Similar
predestinationforeordinationpreordination
OriginEnglish determination ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounpredetermination (countable and uncountable, plural predeterminations)

plural predeterminations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of determining beforehand.
  2. countableuncountableSomething that has been decided in advance.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(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)

Similar
predestinationforeordinationpreordination
Broader
theological doctrine
Also see
foreordinationpredestinationpreordination

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishdetermination
  10. Englishpredetermination

From pre- + determination.

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Translations

Bulgarian предопределение
  • предопределение (predopredelenie)The act of determining beforehand
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APA

predetermination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetermination

MLA

“predetermination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetermination. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predetermination,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetermination.

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