🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

예정론

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yejeongnon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Predestination/ˌprɛdɪˈneɪʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"예정론은 기독교 신학에서 중요한 개념입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The doctrine that God has eternally chosen those whom he intends to save.

    "Many religious groups have differing views on the concept of predestination."
  2. 2

    The belief that all events are willed by God, particularly in relation to salvation.

    "The idea of predestination raises questions about free will and moral responsibility."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'predestination' originates from the Latin 'praedestinatio', which means 'to determine beforehand'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting theological concepts of divine foreordaining in Christian doctrine, particularly in relation to salvation.

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