creationism
the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the doctrine that the true story of the creation of the universe is as it is recounted in the Bible, especially in the first chapter of Genesis.
the doctrine that God immediately creates out of nothing a new human soul for each individual born.
Origin of creationism
1Other words from creationism
- cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective
- cre·a·tion·is·tic, adjective
- an·ti·cre·a·tion·ism, noun
- an·ti·cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective
- Compare traducianism.
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British Dictionary definitions for creationism
/ (kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /
the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birth: Compare traducianism
the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution
Derived forms of creationism
- creationist, noun
- creationistic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for creationism
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