predetermination
n . 预定,先决
预定,先决
predetermination n 1 : (
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 ) [
synonym : {
predestination },
{
foreordination }, {
preordination }, {
predetermination }]
2 :
a mental determination or resolve in advance ;
an antecedent intention to do something ; "
he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong "
3 :
the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place Predetermination \
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n . [
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termination .]
The act of previous determination ;
a purpose formed beforehand ;
as ,
the predetermination of God '
s will .
--
Hammond .
[
1913 Webster ]
83 Moby Thesaurus words for "
predetermination ":
absolute certainty ,
absoluteness ,
act of God ,
aforethought ,
assurance ,
assuredness ,
calculatedness ,
calculation ,
certain knowledge ,
certainness ,
certainty ,
certitude ,
dead certainty ,
definiteness ,
deliberateness ,
deliberation ,
determinacy ,
determinateness ,
express intention ,
expressness ,
fate ,
fatefulness ,
force majeure ,
forejudgment ,
forethought ,
indefeasibility ,
ineluctability ,
inerrability ,
inerrancy ,
inescapableness ,
inevasibleness ,
inevitability ,
inevitable accident ,
inevitableness ,
inexorability ,
infallibilism ,
infallibility ,
inflexibility ,
intentionality ,
irrevocability ,
necessity ,
nonambiguity ,
noncontingency ,
parti pris ,
positiveness ,
preapprehension ,
preconception ,
preconclusion ,
preconsideration ,
predecision ,
predeliberation ,
predestination ,
predilection ,
predisposition ,
prejudgment ,
prejudication ,
prejudice ,
premature judgment ,
premeditation ,
prenotion ,
prepossession ,
preresolution ,
presumption ,
presupposal ,
presupposition ,
presurmise ,
probatum ,
proved fact ,
relentlessness ,
sureness ,
surety ,
truth ,
unambiguity ,
unavoidable casualty ,
unavoidableness ,
uncontrollability ,
undeflectability ,
unequivocalness ,
univocity ,
unmistakableness ,
unpreventability ,
unyieldingness ,
vis major
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