predestinarian

pre·des·ti·nar·i·an

[pri-des-tuh-nair-ee-uhn, pree-des-]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to predestination.
2.
believing in predestination.
noun
3.
a person who believes in predestination.

Origin:
1630–40; predestin(ation) + -arian

pre·des·ti·nar·i·an·ism, noun
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predestinarian (ˌpriːdɛstɪˈnɛərɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who believes in divine predestination
 
adj
2.  of or relating to predestination or characterizing those who believe in it
 
predesti'narianism
 
n

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