Foreordaining: meaning, definitions and examples
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foreordaining
[ fɔːrɔːrˈdeɪnɪŋ ]
religious context
Foreordaining refers to the act of determining or deciding something in advance, often in a religious or philosophical context. It implies a sense of predestination, where future events are established beforehand by a divine power or authority.
Synonyms
appointing, determining, ordaining, predestining
Examples of usage
- Many religious doctrines involve the concept of foreordaining the fate of believers.
- The idea of foreordaining salvation is prevalent in certain theological discussions.
- He believed in a universe governed by the principle of foreordaining events.
- In some faiths, foreordaining is seen as a divine plan for humanity.
Translations
Translations of the word "foreordaining" in other languages:
🇵🇹 predestinar
🇮🇳 पूर्वनिर्धारण करना
🇩🇪 vorbestimmen
🇮🇩 menentukan sebelumnya
🇺🇦 попередньо визначати
🇵🇱 przeznaczać
🇯🇵 予め定める
🇫🇷 prédestiner
🇪🇸 predestinar
🇹🇷 önceden belirlemek
🇰🇷 미리 정하다
🇸🇦 تحديد مسبق
🇨🇿 předurčit
🇸🇰 predurčiť
🇨🇳 预定
🇸🇮 predodločiti
🇮🇸 fyrirfram ákveða
🇰🇿 алдын ала анықтау
🇬🇪 წინასწარ განსაზღვრა
🇦🇿 öncədən müəyyənləşdirmək
🇲🇽 predestinar
Etymology
The term "foreordaining" is rooted in Middle English, derived from the combination of the prefix "fore-" and the verb "ordain." The prefix "fore-" means 'before in time, place, or order,' indicating something that happens prior to another event. The verb "ordain," which originates from the Latin "ordinare," means 'to put in order' or 'to arrange.' This term has been used historically in religious contexts to suggest that a higher power has established or commanded certain events to unfold in a particular manner. Foreordination is closely connected with concepts of fate and predestination in various theological systems, suggesting that individual destinies are pre-established by a divine being. The word reflects deep philosophical and theological discussions about free will, determinism, and the nature of divine intervention in human affairs.