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predestinarian

pre·des·ti·nar·i·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-des-tuh-nair-ee-uh n, pree-des-]
    • /prɪˌdɛs təˈnɛər i ən, ˌpri dɛs-/
    • /prɪdˌestɪnˈeəriən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-des-tuh-nair-ee-uh n, pree-des-]
    • /prɪˌdɛs təˈnɛər i ən, ˌpri dɛs-/

Definitions of predestinarian word

  • adjective predestinarian of or relating to predestination. 1
  • adjective predestinarian believing in predestination. 1
  • noun predestinarian a person who believes in predestination. 1
  • noun predestinarian a person who believes in divine predestination 0
  • adjective predestinarian of or relating to predestination or characterizing those who believe in it 0
  • adjective predestinarian of or believing in predestination 0
See all 7 definitions of predestinarian

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Origin of predestinarian

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; predestin(ation) + -arian

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Parts of speech for Predestinarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Predestinarian

predestinarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for predestinarian

noun predestinarian

  • determinism — Determinism is the belief that all actions and events result from other actions, events, or situations, so people cannot in fact choose what to do.
  • fatalism — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
  • necessitarianism — the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism.
All 3 Synonyms of predestinarian

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