preordination

1 9.9

The belief that God decides in advance what will happen

noun
/ˌpriːɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/

Specialized

: preordenación

In discussions of fate, preordination is often cited as a way people explain the unexpected twists of life.

Examples

"A classic case of preordination." "Yes, quite," Nigel said.

Fiction book (1990)
Many theologians study the concept of preordination to understand how divine decisions shape the course of history.
The belief in preordination suggests that every event is planned by a higher power long before it occurs.

Synonyms

predestination

vspreordination

Formal

4 9.9

The belief that God already decides what happens in people's lives

emphasizes the divine act of deciding events in advance across eternity

predestiny

vspreordination

1 9.9

Belief that all things that happen are decided in advance by fate or a higher power

focuses on God's specific eternal decision over every event not vague higher power

predetermination

vspreordination

Specialized

1 9.7

The belief that God decided all events before they happen

emphasizes God's decision over all events throughout eternity not only salvation

foreordination

vspreordination

Formal

9.9

The belief that God decides in advance what will happen and who will be saved

focuses on God's decision over all events throughout eternity rather than specific outcomes

predestinarianism

vspreordination

Formal

9.9

A belief that God decides everything, especially who will be saved

insists on God's deliberate decision over events throughout eternity rather than fate

Surface Forms

preordination singular

preordinations plural

Morphology

preordination = preordain (semi-transparent) = pre + ordain + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'preordain', referring to the act, process, or doctrine of preordaining.

Etymology

Preordination is built from pre- meaning 'before' and ordination meaning 'to put in order' or 'arrange', like the simple word order. So, preordination means deciding or arranging something 'before' it happens, especially in religion where it often means the idea that God decided events ahead of time.