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predestinarian

noun pre·des·ti·nar·i·an \(ˌ)prē-ˌdes-tə-ˈner-ē-ən, ˌprē-des-\

Definition of PREDESTINARIAN

:  one who believes in predestination
— predestinarian adjective
— pre·des·ti·nar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Origin of PREDESTINARIAN

predestination + -arian
First Known Use: 1667

Rhymes with PREDESTINARIAN

abecedarian, Austro-Hungarian, authoritarian, communitarian, disciplinarian, documentarian, egalitarian, humanitarian, majoritarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, parliamentarian, postmillenarian, premillenarian, sexagenarian, totalitarian, utilitarian, veterinarian

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