predestination

noun

1.
previous determination as if by destiny or fate
Derived from:
predestinationist predestine
2.
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
coring foreordination predetermination preordination
Derived from:
predestinarian predestinationist predestine