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predestinarian Definition

pre·des·ti·nar·ian (prē des′tə ner′ē ən)

adjective

of or believing in predestination

Etymology: < predestinate + -arian

noun

a person who believes in predestination

predestinarian Related Forms

pre·des′·ti·nar′i·an·ism′ noun

predestinarian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • controversy: Wright comments that he first approached Romans 9-11 to address predestinarian controversies, but was soon persuaded that Paulâs concern lay elsewhere.
  • theology: This was most clearly exemplified in the worst examples of predestinarian theology.
  • doctrine: Freewill or Predestination Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History A study of reaction to predestinarian doctrine of continental reformers.