predestined

UKpriːdestind

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

From Latin 'praedeterminatio' (a determining beforehand), from 'prae-' (before) + 'determinare' (to determine).

مثال

The belief in predetermination is central to their religious doctrine.
The concept of predetermination raises questions about free will.
Some people find comfort in the idea of predetermination, as it suggests a higher purpose.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Belief in predetermination Question of predetermination Comfort in predetermination Notion of predetermination

adjective

established or prearranged unalterably “his place in history was foreordained” “a sense of predestinate inevitability about it” “it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world”