predestinarian

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das sich auf die theologische Lehre der Prädestination bezieht, wonach Gott alle Ereignisse im Voraus bestimmt hat, insbesondere die Errettung oder Verdammnis der Seelen.

An archaic adjective relating to the theological doctrine of predestination, which holds that God has foreordained all events, especially the salvation or damnation of souls.

1. Relating to predestinationC2formal

   Of or relating to the belief that all events, especially the ultimate fate of the soul, are determined in advance by divine will.

   prädestinarianisch

   • The predestinarian theology of Calvinism emphasizes God's absolute sovereignty.
   • Her predestinarian views shaped her understanding of salvation.
   • The debate between free will and predestinarian doctrines has continued for centuries.

   Antonymefreewilllibertarian

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die glaubt, dass ihr Schicksal oder Los vorherbestimmt ist und sie es nicht ändern kann; auch Anhänger der Prädestinationslehre.

A noun referring to a person who believes that their fate or destiny is predetermined and that they are powerless to change it.

1. Believer in PredestinationC2formal

   A person who holds the belief that all events, including one's fate, are predetermined by a divine power or by fate, and that individuals have no control over changing their destiny.

   Anhänger der Prädestination

   • As a predestinarian, she accepted every outcome as part of a larger plan.
   • The philosopher argued that a predestinarian view can lead to fatalism.
   • He was a devout predestinarian, believing his life's path was already written.
   • The debate between free will advocates and predestinarians has lasted centuries.

   Synonymedeterministfatalistnecessitarianpredestinationist