noun
- the act or doctrine of ordaining or determining something in advance; predestination, especially in theological contexts.
Usage: formal; chiefly theological
Examples
- The doctrine of foreordination holds that God has already determined all future events.
- Some religious traditions emphasize foreordination, while others stress human agency.
- Medieval theologians debated whether foreordination was compatible with human choice.
- The concept of foreordination appears frequently in Calvinist theology.
- Critics argue that foreordination removes moral responsibility from individuals.