creationism

cre·a·tion·ism  (kr-sh-nzm)

n.

Belief in the literal interpretation of the account of the creation of the universe and of all living things related in the Bible.

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cre·ation·ist adj. & n.

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creationism [kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birth Compare traducianism

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution

creationist  n

creationistic  adj

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creationism Theology.

a doctrine that God creates a new soul for every human being bon. Cf. metempsychosis. — creationist, n. — creationistic, adj.

See also: Soul

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the belief concerning the creation by a transcendant God of the universe, matter, and living organisms out of nothing. — creationist, n.

See also: Cosmology

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

creationism - the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species" doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school creation science - an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis

Translations

creationism [kriːˈeɪʃənɪzəm] N → creacionismo m

creationism [kriˈeɪʃ^ənɪzəm] n → créationnisme m

creationism

n → Kreationismus m