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predetermination (n.)

"state of being previously determined; act of predetermining," 1630s; see predetermine + noun ending -ation.

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Definitions of predetermination from WordNet

predetermination (n.)
(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);
Synonyms: predestination / foreordination / preordination
predetermination (n.)
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 (n.)
the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place;
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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