Creationism is the belief that the account of the creation of the universe in the Bible is true, and that the theory of evolution is incorrect.
creationism in British English
or creatianism (kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm)
noun
1.
the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birth
Compare traducianism
2.
the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution
Derived forms
creationist (creˈationist)
noun
creationistic (creˌationˈistic)
adjective
creationism in American English
(kriˈeɪʃənˌɪzəm)
noun Theology
1.
the doctrine that God creates a new soul for every human being born
see also traducianism
2.
the doctrine that ascribes the origin of matter, species, etc. to an act of creation by God, specif. to God's creation of the world as described in the Bible