Preordained: meaning, definitions and examples
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preordained
[ priːˈɔːdɪndeɪnd ]
fate
Predetermined or decided in advance, usually by a higher power or fate.
Synonyms
destined, foreordained, predetermined
Examples of usage
- The prophet predicted the preordained future of the kingdom.
- The preordained meeting of the two lovers was destined to happen.
religion
To determine or appoint beforehand by divine will or fate.
Synonyms
destine, foreordain, predetermine
Examples of usage
- The ancient text preordained that he would be the chosen one.
- The gods preordained the path of the hero.
Translations
Translations of the word "preordained" in other languages:
🇵🇹 predestinado
🇮🇳 पूर्वनिर्धारित
🇩🇪 vorherbestimmt
🇮🇩 ditakdirkan
🇺🇦 призначений
🇵🇱 przeznaczony
🇯🇵 予定された
🇫🇷 prédestiné
🇪🇸 predestinado
🇹🇷 önceden belirlenmiş
🇰🇷 미리 정해진
🇸🇦 مُقَدَّر
🇨🇿 předurčený
🇸🇰 predurčený
🇨🇳 预定的
🇸🇮 vnaprej določen
🇮🇸 fyrirfram ákveðinn
🇰🇿 алдын ала белгіленген
🇬🇪 განსაზღვრული
🇦🇿 əvvəlcədən müəyyən edilmiş
🇲🇽 predestinado
Word origin
The word 'preordained' originated from the combination of 'pre-' meaning before, and 'ordain' meaning to decree or appoint. In religious contexts, the concept of preordination or predestination has been a topic of philosophical and theological debate for centuries. The belief in a preordained fate or destiny is often intertwined with ideas of divine will and determinism.
See also: foreordain, foreordained, ordain, preordain.