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traducianism
[ truh-doo-shuh-niz-uhm, -dyoo- ]
noun
, Theology.
- the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism ( def 3 ).
traducianism
/ trəˈdjuːʃəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- See creationismthe theory that the soul is transmitted to a child in the act of generation or concomitantly with its body Compare creationism
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Derived Forms
- traˌducianˈistic, adjective
- traˈducianist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- tra·ducian·ist tra·ducian noun adjective
- tra·ducian·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of traducianism1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of traducianism1
C18: from Church Latin trādūciānus , from trādux transmission; see traduce
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Example Sentences
Tertullian, Apollinaris, and a few others advocated Traducianism, or a transmission of the spiritual soul by the parents.
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