predestinarian

/ˌˈpriˈdɛstəˌnɛriən/
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Other forms: predestinarians

Definitions of predestinarian
  1. noun
    anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
    synonyms: determinist, fatalist, predestinationist
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    type of:
    necessitarian
    someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
  2. adjective
    of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination
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