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I believe in fate. Sometimes that means an old bearded guy sitting on a cloud and pulling the strings; sometimes it means random atoms swirling through a cheerless universe; sometimes it means everything being preordained thanks to your karma credit from your previous lives.
Kyle MacLachlan

Meaning of "preordained" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREORDAINED

preordained  [ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREORDAINED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preordained is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREORDAINED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

preordained

Predestination

Predestination, in theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God. John Calvin interpreted biblical predestination to mean that God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others. Explanations of predestination often seek to address the so-called "paradox of free will", whereby God's omniscience seems incompatible with human free will. In this usage, predestination can be regarded as a form of religious determinism; and usually predeterminism.

Definition of preordained in the English dictionary

The definition of preordained in the dictionary is destined to happen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREORDAINED


constrained
kənˈstreɪnd
contained
kənˈteɪnd
drained
dreɪnd
engrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
foreordained
ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪnd
house-trained
ˈhaʊstreɪnd
ingrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
pained
peɪnd
restrained
rɪˈstreɪnd
self-ordained
ˌselfɔːˈdeɪnd
sprained
spreɪnd
stained
steɪnd
strained
streɪnd
sustained
səˈsteɪnd
trained
treɪnd
unconstrained
ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd
unexplained
ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd
unordained
ˌʌnɔːˈdeɪnd
unrestrained
ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnd
untrained
ʌnˈtreɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREORDAINED

preoccupant
preoccupate
preoccupation
preoccupied
preoccupies
preoccupy
preocular
preopening
preoperational
preoperative
preoperatively
preoption
preoral
preordain
preordainment
preorder
preordinance
preordination
preovulatory
preowned

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREORDAINED

bird-brained
bloodstained
close-grained
coarse-grained
combined
curtained
fine-grained
hairbrained
harebrained
highly trained
overstrained
scatterbrained
self-contained
state-maintained
sweat-stained
unascertained
undrained
unmaintained
unstained
unstrained
well-trained

Synonyms and antonyms of preordained in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PREORDAINED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preordained» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of preordained

Translation of «preordained» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREORDAINED

Find out the translation of preordained to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preordained from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preordained» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

注定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preordenado
570 millions of speakers

English

preordained
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्व निर्धारित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محتومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предрешено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

predeterminado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

preordained
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prédestiné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disusun semula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

preordained
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예정된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preordained
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đề đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன் கூட்டியே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वशिक्षित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önceden takdir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preordinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z góry przesądzone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

предрешено
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

predestinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προαποφασισμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vooraf bepaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förutbestämda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preordained
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preordained

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREORDAINED»

The term «preordained» is regularly used and occupies the 69.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREORDAINED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preordained

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5 QUOTES WITH «PREORDAINED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preordained.
1
John Calvin
God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.
2
Mel Gibson
I think everything is pretty well preordained - even your mistakes.
3
K. D. Lang
I sort of believe that my voice was preordained; I'm a Buddhist who believes in reincarnation so I think that my voice is a few lifetimes old.
4
Kyle MacLachlan
I believe in fate. Sometimes that means an old bearded guy sitting on a cloud and pulling the strings; sometimes it means random atoms swirling through a cheerless universe; sometimes it means everything being preordained thanks to your karma credit from your previous lives.
5
Rebecca West
International relationships are preordained to be clumsy gestures based on imperfect knowledge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREORDAINED»

Discover the use of preordained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preordained and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Preordained
Left alone in this world when her father dies, eighteen-year-old Faith Beshert learns that he took an ancient truth to his grave, a truth that would have explained the history of her bloodline and the role it plays in a wager between God ...
Kelly Libsack, 2011
2
Out-smarting your karma: and other preordained conditions
Brief sayings suggest a fresh understanding of overused words, including forgiveness, punishment, work, pride, destiny, and denial
Barry Neil Kaufman, Laurie Campbell, 1996
3
Hey, God: Got a Minute?
I always did have a problem with that preordained stuff. I mean, if everything is preordained and you knew what was going to happen, what would you have to look forward to?” “Good point, Harold.” “And knowing everything would take the fun ...
John Barr, 2012
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The Word Or, Universal Redemption and Salvation Preordained ...
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Marin J. George De La Voye, 2010
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Preordained World: The Girl That Didn't Belong
She alone does not belong in the preordained world? But if the voice in Phoebe's head is real what does that mean for the world around ... and how would the Ancient Spirit's react if they discovered her existence in their preordained world?
Helen Mullen, 2013
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The Creation-mediatorship of Jesus Christ: A Study in the ...
The second argument is presented as follows.39 The nature assumed by the Word is preordained to the supreme glory, and the union has occurred because of this greater glory. This nature is predestined to glory before anything else.
Chʻŏr-wŏn Sŏ, Chul Won Suh, 1982
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Comprehensive Commentary
It must have been designed as wmething preparatory to the latter. The type, as well as the antitype, must have been preordained ; and they must have been preordained as constituent parts of the same general scheme of divine providence.
William Jenks, 1861
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Becoming Deviant
Equally obvious, there is nothing preordained about the path implied by choosing the method of conversion. Only a few — those who remained faithful to their commitment — followed it; the others reverted to older habits. Man, being able to  ...
Matza, David, 1982
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The Biblical Repository and Classical Review
It must have been designed as something preparatory to the latter ; the type as well as the antitype must have been preordained—and they must have been preordained as constituent parts of the same general sphere of divine providence .
‎1835
10
Integrated Wealth Management: The New Direction for ...
Thus, we will have a reference, with certain managers preordained to outperform the index by a substantial margin, others to do so with a smaller margin, and others to underperform. Each group's preset margin of outperformance, together  ...
Jean L. P. Brunel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREORDAINED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preordained is used in the context of the following news items.
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Broadway Box Office 7/27: Jim Parsons Is Worth $1 Million …
Similarly, newcomer and preordained smash Hamilton pulled in over $1.3 million, selling enough premium tickets to push its haul past 111% of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
For Hissène Habré, a Trial by Refusal
Mr. Habré's trial is inevitable, and its outcome seems preordained, yet it must appear to be exemplary. To proceed with it without Mr. Habré and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
The Key To Finding Job Happiness
In the course of four years of research, one of our conclusions is that believing you must find some preordained “passion” and then pursue jobs ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
Art teacher's comic book stash reaches 70000 volumes
The circumstances of Tony Onesto's early life make it seem almost preordained he would be a serious comic book collector. Born into a military ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
5
Film Review: 'Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation'
... Ethan despairs as the story approaches its fatal endgame -- one that, he realizes, is utterly unavoidable and perhaps even preordained. «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
6
'Jurassic World 2': Why It's Pretty Cool That Bryce Dallas Howard …
It was all-but-preordained that Linda Fiorentino would not return for Men in Black II, that Courtney Cox would not return for Ace Ventura: When ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
2016 politics: The need for unwelcome intrusions
That is why campaigns often feel preordained. The advertising is parsed and targeted. The speeches are predigested and pat. The candidates themselves ... «WSKG.org, Jul 15»
8
Inquiry opened on councilmen
It is obvious the outcome is preordained. Councilman Louderback and I have a genuine interest in the city of Xenia and its citizens. It is our ... «Xenia Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Making Sense of Irrational Man
Particularly, Allen's movies feel more preordained – this sense that the author's cynical view of life has firmly rooted itself in Allen's creative ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
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Biz groups see hope for suit against Cuomo's wage hike but won't …
He said Mr. Cuomo's moves reinforce the perception among business insiders that the wage hike was preordained. "We believe this process ... «Crain's New York Business, Jul 15»

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