noun
- the act or fact of ordaining, appointing, or determining something in advance; predestination.
Usage: formal; often used in religious or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The theologian argued that divine preordainment governs all human events.
- Some philosophers reject the concept of preordainment, preferring to emphasize free will.
- The preordainment of fate was a central theme in the ancient epic.
- She believed in preordainment and felt her meeting with him was destined.
- The doctrine of preordainment has been debated by scholars for centuries.