preordination

English

Etymology

From pre- ‎ ordination.

Noun

preordination (usually uncountable, plural preordinations)

1. The state or process of things being preordained.
   • 2009 September 24, Ginia Bellafante, “Fearing a Future They’ve Seen”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In the years since 9/11, producers have found rich thematic material in the arguments for and against preordination, resulting in series like “The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Lost” and now “FlashForward,” which begins in such a spirit of bracing suspense that I am challenged to recall another pilot that lured me so quickly into addiction.

Adjective

preordination (not comparable)

1. Before ordination.

Related terms

• ordain
• order
• ordinal
• ordinance, ordnance
• ordinary
• ordinate
• ordination
• ordo

 

With prefixes

• coordinate, coordination
• foreordination
• insubordination
• postordination
• preordination
• reordination
• subordinate, subordination
• subordination
• superordination