Foredetermine

/ˌfɔːrdɪˈtɜːmɪn/ verb

Definition

To decide or establish something in advance; to determine the outcome before it occurs.

Etymology

From 'fore-' + 'determine' from Latin 'de-' (completely) + 'terminare' (to set bounds). The prefix adds prior or advance sense.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars loved debating whether God's foredetermination of events meant humans couldn't have free will—it was so controversial that Pope Paul V actually silenced debates about it in 1607.

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