foredoom Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fore*doom" transitive verb

Etymology

Cf. Foredeem.

Definitions

1. To doom beforehand; to predestinate.

   Thou art foredomed to view the Stygian state. Dryden.

Fore"doom` noun

Definitions

1. Doom or sentence decreed in advance. "A dread foredoom ringing in the ears of the guilty adult." Southey.