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predestinarian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɹiːˌdɛs.tɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /pɹiˌdɛs.tɪˈnɛɹi.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to predestination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who believes in predestination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: predestinator

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fatalist, determinist, predestinationist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: necessitarian

History

Etymology

From predestine + -arian.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: predestinaziano — Translations
  • Polish: predestynacyjny — Translations
  • Italian: predestinaziano — Translations
  • Italian: predestinaziana — Translations
  • Polish: osoba wierząca w predestynację — Translations