Predestinationist: meaning, definitions and examples

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predestinationist

 

[ priːˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃənɪst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious belief

A person who believes in predestination, the doctrine that all events have been willed by God, usually with reference to the eventual fate of the individual soul.

Synonyms

calvinist, determinist, fatalist

Examples of usage

  • The predestinationist views the course of human history as predetermined by a higher power.
  • Many predestinationists find comfort in the idea that their fate is already decided.

Translations

Translations of the word "predestinationist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 predestinacionista

🇮🇳 पूर्वनियति-वाद

🇩🇪 Prädestinationsanhänger

🇮🇩 predestinasi

🇺🇦 предестинаціоніст

🇵🇱 predestynacjonista

🇯🇵 予定説論者

🇫🇷 prédestinationniste

🇪🇸 predestinacionista

🇹🇷 kaderci

🇰🇷 예정론자

🇸🇦 قَدَرِيّ

🇨🇿 predestinační

🇸🇰 predestinacionista

🇨🇳 宿命论者

🇸🇮 predestinacionist

🇮🇸 forsetningarmaður

🇰🇿 тағдыршыл

🇬🇪 წინასწარგანსაზღვრელი

🇦🇿 talehçi

🇲🇽 predestinacionista

Etymology

The term 'predestinationist' originates from the theological concept of predestination, which has been a topic of debate among various religious groups for centuries. The idea that all events, including the fate of individuals, are predetermined by a higher power has been a central tenet in the teachings of some religious traditions. The term itself reflects the belief in the predetermined nature of events and the role of divine will in shaping the course of human history.