1. People who believe in or advocate the doctrine of predestination; those who hold that God has predetermined all events, especially human salvation or damnation.
Usage: Plural form of predestinator; Primarily theological or historical usage; Often used in religious or philosophical contexts

Examples

• Medieval predestinators debated whether human free will could coexist with divine foreknowledge.
• The predestinators of the Reformation era believed that God had already chosen the elect.
• Some predestinators argued that all outcomes were fixed from the beginning of time.
• Theologians who were predestinators faced criticism from those who emphasized human agency.
• The predestinators' interpretation of scripture differed significantly from their opponents' views.