1. a person who believes that God has predetermined all events, especially the salvation or damnation of souls
Usage: theology; often capitalized when referring to adherents of a specific doctrine

1. relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined by God or fate
Usage: theology

Examples

• The predestinarian view holds that God has already determined the outcome of all human choices.
• Many Calvinist theologians are considered predestinarians because they emphasize divine predestination.
• She rejected the predestinarian doctrine in favor of a belief in human free will.
• Predestinarian theology has been debated in Christian philosophy for centuries.
• The predestinarian argument suggests that human agency is ultimately an illusion.
• Some predestinarians argue that moral responsibility is compatible with predetermined events.