predetermination > define

noun

• Theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind. ()
  • synonyms: predestination, foreordination, preordination
• A mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something.
  • usage: "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
• The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place. .