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traducianism
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tra·du·cian·ism  (tr-dsh-nzm, -dy-)
n. Theology
The belief that the soul is inherited from the parents along with the body.

[From Late Latin trdcinus, believer in traducianism, from trdux, trduc-, inheritance, from Latin, vine-branch trained for propagation, from trdcere, to lead across; see traduce.]

tra·ducian·ist adj. & n.
tra·ducian·istic adj.

traducianism
Theology. the doctrine that a new human soul is generated from the souls of the parents at the moment of conception. — traducianist, n. — traducianistic, adj.
See also: Soul

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