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traducianism

[ truh-doo-shuh-niz-uhm, -dyoo- ]
/ trəˈdu ʃəˌnɪz əm, -ˈdyu- /
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noun Theology.
the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body.Compare creationism (def. 3).
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Origin of traducianism

1840–50; <Late Latin trādūciānus transmitter (trāduci-, stem of trādux lineage (Latin: vine led across for propagation, derivative of trādūcere to lead across; see traduce) + -ānus-an) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM traducianism

tra·du·cian·ist, tra·du·cian, noun, adjectivetra·du·cian·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby traducianism

traditional weapon, traditionist, traditive, traditor, traduce, traducianism, tradwife, Trafalgar, Trafalgar, Battle of, traffic, trafficability
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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 bodyCompare creationism

Derived forms of traducianism

traducianist or traducian, noun, adjectivetraducianistic, adjective

Word Origin for traducianism

C18: from Church Latin trādūciānus, from trādux transmission; see traduce
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