traducianism
[ truh-doo-shuh-niz-uhm, -dyoo- ]
nounTheology.
the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body.: Compare creationism (def. 3).
Origin of traducianism
1Other words from traducianism
- tra·du·cian·ist, tra·du·cian, noun, adjective
- tra·du·cian·is·tic, adjective
Words Nearby traducianism
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How to use traducianism in a sentence
Tertullian, Apollinaris, and a few others advocated traducianism, or a transmission of the spiritual soul by the parents.
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British Dictionary definitions for traducianism
traducianism
/ (trəˈdjuːʃəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
the theory that the soul is transmitted to a child in the act of generation or concomitantly with its body: Compare creationism
Origin of traducianism
1C18: from Church Latin trādūciānus, from trādux transmission; see traduce
Derived forms of traducianism
- traducianist or traducian, noun, adjective
- traducianistic, adjective
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