predestination
US /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌpriː.des.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
1.
the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others.
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Theologians debated the concept of predestination for centuries.
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Some believe that our lives are governed by predestination.