Earned or warranted beforehand; having already merited something through prior actions or behavior.
From 'fore-' + 'deserved' from Latin 'de-' + 'servare' (to serve). The prefix indicates the deserving happened in the past.
The concept of 'foredeserved' punishment is central to karma philosophy—the idea that your present suffering comes from actions you previously earned.
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