creationism

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noun
Definitions
  • (theology) The Abrahamic doctrine that each individual human soul is created by God, as opposed to traducianism.
  • Any creationary belief, especially a belief that the origin of things is due to an event or process of creation brought about by the deliberate act of any divine agency, such as a Creator God (creator god).
  • The belief that a deity created the world, especially as described in a particular religious text, such as the Quran or the Book of Genesis.

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Suffix from English creation.

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creation

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