Definitions
- Referring to a decision made in advance of an event or situation. - Talking about setting a course of action before the outcome is known. - Describing a situation where a conclusion is reached before all the facts are considered.
- Referring to a belief that events are determined in advance by a divine power. - Talking about a situation where fate or destiny is predetermined. - Describing a situation where a person's future is predetermined by factors beyond their control.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to something being determined in advance.
- 2Both words suggest a lack of control over the outcome.
- 3Both words imply a sense of inevitability.
- 4Both words can be used in a religious or spiritual context.
- 5Both words involve a sense of fate or destiny.
What is the difference?
- 1Meaning: Predetermine refers to a decision made in advance, while predestine suggests that the outcome is predetermined by a higher power.
- 2Belief: Predetermine does not require a belief in fate or destiny, while predestine often implies a belief in a predetermined future.
- 3Control: Predetermine suggests that a decision was made with some level of control, while predestine implies a lack of control over the outcome.
- 4Usage: Predetermine is more commonly used in everyday language, while predestine is more commonly used in religious or spiritual contexts.
- 5Connotation: Predetermine has a neutral connotation, while predestine can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the belief system.
Remember this!
Predetermine and predestine both refer to something being determined in advance, but they differ in their meaning, belief, control, usage, and connotation. Predetermine suggests a decision made in advance with some level of control, while predestine implies a predetermined outcome beyond one's control, often with a religious or spiritual connotation.
