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fate vs predestination

predestination vs fate

fate and predestination both are nouns.

fate is a verb but predestination is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fate Yes No Yes No
predestination Yes No No No
As nouns, predestination is a hyponym of fate; that is, predestination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fate:
  • fate: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
  • predestination: previous determination as if by destiny or fate
fate (noun) predestination (noun)
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future (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)
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events previous determination as if by destiny or fate
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fate (verb) predestination (verb)
decree or designate beforehand
Difference between fate and predestination

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