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predestined

 

[ prɪˈdɛstɪnd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

fate

determined in advance by divine will or fate; destined beforehand

Synonyms

destined, foreordained, predetermined

Examples of usage

  • He believed that their meeting was predestined.
  • It was as if their love was predestined by the stars.
Context #2 | Verb

religion

decide or determine beforehand

Synonyms

foreordain, predetermine, preordain

Examples of usage

  • She felt like her fate was predestined.
  • The prophecy seemed to predestine the outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "predestined" in other languages:

🇵🇹 predestinado

🇮🇳 पूर्वनिर्धारित

🇩🇪 vorbestimmt

🇮🇩 ditakdirkan

🇺🇦 призначений

🇵🇱 przeznaczony

🇯🇵 運命づけられた

🇫🇷 prédestiné

🇪🇸 predestinado

🇹🇷 kaderinde yazılı

🇰🇷 운명 지어진

🇸🇦 مقدر

🇨🇿 předurčený

🇸🇰 predurčený

🇨🇳 注定的

🇸🇮 predestiniran

🇮🇸 fyrirhugaður

🇰🇿 алдын ала белгіленген

🇬🇪 განსაზღვრული

🇦🇿 təyin edilmiş

🇲🇽 predestinado

Etymology

The word 'predestined' comes from the combination of 'pre-' meaning before and 'destined' meaning determined. The concept of predestination has been a topic of philosophical and theological debate for centuries, with different interpretations among various religions and belief systems.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,994, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.