destiny
n. C / Un. the things that will happen to you in the future. It often feels like these events are planned by a higher power and cannot be changed.
n. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future. Often implies a predetermined course of events outside of human control.
She felt it was her destiny to become a doctor.
The young prince believed his destiny was to unite the warring kingdoms and bring lasting peace.
While some philosophers argue for absolute free will, others suggest that our character and circumstances create a destiny from which we can rarely deviate.
From the noun destiny since the 1970s.
Often used with the definite article ('the') when referring to a specific outcome, or as an uncountable concept in philosophical discussions.