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election vs foreordination

foreordination vs election

election and foreordination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
election Yes No No No
foreordination Yes No No No
As nouns, foreordination is a hypernym of election; that is, foreordination is a word with a broader meaning than election:
  • election: the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
  • foreordination: (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)
Other hypernyms of election include predestination, predetermination, preordination.
election (noun) foreordination (noun)
the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice (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)
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
the status or fact of being elected
Difference between election and foreordination

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