Foredoom: meaning, definitions and examples
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foredoom
[ fɔːrˈduːm ]
negative prediction
To foredoom means to doom or condemn someone or something in advance. It suggests an inevitable negative outcome or fate that is predetermined and cannot be avoided.
Synonyms
condemn, doom, foreordain, predestine
Examples of usage
- The harsh criticism seemed to foredoom the project before it even began.
- Some believed that the lack of funding would foredoom the initiative.
- Her pessimistic attitude would often foredoom her relationships.
- Without proper planning, their ambitions could foredoom them to failure.
Translations
Translations of the word "foredoom" in other languages:
🇵🇹 predestinar
🇮🇳 पूर्वनिर्धारित करना
🇩🇪 vorbestimmen
🇮🇩 menentukan sebelumnya
🇺🇦 призначити
🇵🇱 przeznaczyć
🇯🇵 運命づける
🇫🇷 prédisposer
🇪🇸 predestinar
🇹🇷 önceden belirlemek
🇰🇷 운명짓다
🇸🇦 تحديد مسبق
🇨🇿 předurčit
🇸🇰 predurčiť
🇨🇳 预先决定
🇸🇮 predodločiti
🇮🇸 fyrirfram ákveða
🇰🇿 алдын ала шешу
🇬🇪 წინასწარ განსაზღვრა
🇦🇿 öncədən müəyyənləşdirmək
🇲🇽 predestinar
Etymology
The word 'foredoom' derives from the combination of the prefix 'fore-', which means 'before or in front of', and the word 'doom', which has Old English origins, specifically 'dōm', meaning 'judgment', 'fate', or 'law'. The term 'doom' itself can be traced further back to Germanic roots, suggesting a sense of fate that binds an individual to a particular end. The use of 'foredoom' in English emphasizes the notion of predetermined negative outcomes, highlighting an inherent fatalism linked with certain actions or situations. Its usage has been noted in various literary contexts, particularly where the themes of inevitability, fate, and judgment are explored.