predetermination

(noun) (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). Synonyms: predestination, foreordination, preordination.

(noun) a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something. Example: "He entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong."

(noun) the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place.