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Predetermined vs Foreordained - What's the difference?

predetermined | foreordained |

As verbs the difference between predetermined and foreordained

is that predetermined is past tense of predetermine while foreordained is past tense of foreordain.

As an adjective predetermined

is determined in advance.

predetermined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (predetermine)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • determined in advance

    • foreordained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (foreordain)

    • foreordain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To predestine or preordain.
  • *2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 308:
  • *:God has made the decision before all time, so some are foreordained to be saved through grace – a predestined group of the elect.