predestinarian

/priˌdɛstɪˈnɛriən/
noun
  1. A person who believes that everything that happens is already decided by God or fate.
    • Many early Protestant reformers were predestinarians.
    • The debate between a predestinarian and a free-will advocate was intense.
    • As a predestinarian, she believed her career path was already set.
adjective
  1. Relating to the belief that events are predetermined by God or fate.
    • His predestinarian views shaped his entire philosophy of life.
    • She found comfort in a predestinarian outlook during difficult times.
    • The sermon had a strong predestinarian message.
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