creationism

[ kree-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ]

/ kriˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed.

(sometimes initial capital letter) the doctrine that the true story of the creation of the universe is as it is recounted in the Bible, especially in the first chapter of Genesis.

the doctrine that God immediately creates out of nothing a new human soul for each individual born.

Compare traducianism.

Origin of creationism

First recorded in 1840–50; creation + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM creationism

cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjectivecre·a·tion·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·cre·a·tion·ism, nounan·ti·cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby creationism

creatininase, creatinine, creatinine clearance, creatinuria, creation, creationism, creation science, creative, Creative Commons, creative imagination, creative tension

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Example sentences from the Web for creationism

In July 1925, the town hosted the Scopes Monkey Trial, a landmark case in the history of creationism.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers|Michael Schulson|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Intelligent design (ID) and creationism lack this broad-based evidentiary support.
How Liberty University Creates Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
European scholars find American creationism incomprehensible.
Ken Ham: The Making of An American Religious Huckster|Karl W. Giberson|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are currently two bills being debated in the Missouri legislature on creationism.
Could Creationism Become Law?|Ben Jacobs|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Simply put, thanks to the existence of antagonists like Nye, creationism is both profitable and, by all appearances, kind of fun.
The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science|Michael Schulson|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for creationism

creationism

/ (kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birthCompare traducianism

the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution

Derived forms of creationism

creationist, nouncreationistic, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for creationism

creationism

A literal belief in the biblical account of Creation as it appears in the Book of Genesis. Creationists believe that the creation of the world and all its creatures took place in six calendar days; they therefore deny the theory of evolution.

单词	creationism
释义	creationism [ kree-ey-shuh-niz-uhm ] / kriˈeɪ ʃəˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR creationism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the doctrine that matter and all things were created, substantially as they now exist, by an omnipotent Creator, and not gradually evolved or developed. (sometimes initial capital letter) the doctrine that the true story of the creation of the universe is as it is recounted in the Bible, especially in the first chapter of Genesis. the doctrine that God immediately creates out of nothing a new human soul for each individual born. Compare traducianism. Origin of creationism First recorded in 1840–50; creation + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM creationism cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjectivecre·a·tion·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·cre·a·tion·ism, nounan·ti·cre·a·tion·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby creationism creatininase, creatinine, creatinine clearance, creatinuria, creation, creationism, creation science, creative, Creative Commons, creative imagination, creative tension Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for creationism In July 1925, the town hosted the Scopes Monkey Trial, a landmark case in the history of creationism. The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers\|Michael Schulson\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Intelligent design (ID) and creationism lack this broad-based evidentiary support. How Liberty University Creates Creationists\|Karl W. Giberson\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST European scholars find American creationism incomprehensible. Ken Ham: The Making of An American Religious Huckster\|Karl W. Giberson\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are currently two bills being debated in the Missouri legislature on creationism. Could Creationism Become Law?\|Ben Jacobs\|February 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Simply put, thanks to the existence of antagonists like Nye, creationism is both profitable and, by all appearances, kind of fun. The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science\|Michael Schulson\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for creationism creationism / (kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm) / noun the belief that God brings individual human souls into existence at conception or birthCompare traducianism the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution Derived forms of creationism creationist, nouncreationistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for creationism creationism A literal belief in the biblical account of Creation as it appears in the Book of Genesis. Creationists believe that the creation of the world and all its creatures took place in six calendar days; they therefore deny the theory of evolution. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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