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creationism|kriːˈeɪʃənɪz(ə)m|
[f. as prec. + -ism.]
A system or theory of creation: spec. a. The theory that God immediately creates a soul for every human being born (opposed to traducianism); b. The theory which attributes the origin of matter, the different species of animals and plants, etc., to ‘special creation’ (opposed to evolutionism).
1847Buch tr. Hagenbach's Hist. Doctr. II. 1 The theory designated Creationism..was now more precisely defined. 1872Liddon Elem. Relig. iii. 102 The other and more generally received doctrine is known as Creationism. Each soul is an immediate work of the Creator. 1880Gray Nat. Sc. & Relig. 89 The true issue as regards design is not between Darwinism and direct Creationism. |