providentialism, n.Definitions

Providentialism (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the belief that God has a plan for the world and one's own nation is its instrument, which makes past conquests look divinely authorized.