Associations to the word «Predetermination»

Wiktionary

PREDETERMINATION, noun. The act of determining beforehand.
PREDETERMINATION, noun. Something that has been decided in advance.

Dictionary definition

PREDETERMINATION, noun. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind).
PREDETERMINATION, noun. A mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong".
PREDETERMINATION, noun. The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle