foreordination

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /fɔrˌɔrdɪˈneɪʃən/ UK /fɔːrˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of ordaining or destining beforehand; predestination

The sermon dwelt on the doctrine of divine foreordination.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of ordaining or... predestinationpredeterminationdestiny fatepreordination

Opposites

free willchance contingency

Word family

Related forms foreordainordain fore

Etymology

From foreordain (fore- 'beforehand' plus ordain, from Latin ordinare 'to arrange, appoint', from ordo 'order') plus -ation. It denotes the act of destining in advance, chiefly theological.

fore Old English ordinare Latin ordo Latin

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# foreordination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɔrˌɔrdɪˈneɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /fɔːrˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of ordaining or destining beforehand; predestination

## Examples
- The sermon dwelt on the doctrine of divine foreordination.

## Synonyms
- predestination
- predetermination
- destiny
- fate
- preordination

## Antonyms
- free will
- chance
- contingency

## Related Forms
- foreordain
- ordain
- fore

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fore
- Root: ordinare
- Root: ordo

## Etymology
From foreordain (fore- 'beforehand' plus ordain, from Latin ordinare 'to arrange, appoint', from ordo 'order') plus -ation. It denotes the act of destining in advance, chiefly theological.

## AI Etymology
Foreordination is from foreordain (fore- 'beforehand' plus ordain, from Latin ordinare 'to arrange, appoint', from ordo 'order') plus -ation. It denotes the act of destining in advance, chiefly theological. In present-day use, it means the act of ordaining or destining beforehand; predestination. Related vocabulary includes foreordain, ordain, and fore.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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