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creationism

crea·tio·nism

UK/kɹiˈeɪʃənɪzəm/ US/kriˈeɪʃʌˌnɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

the literal belief in the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis

  • “creationism denies the theory of evolution of species”

Origin

From creation + -ism.

Phrases

  • day-age creationism
  • evolutionary creationism
  • gap creationism
  • intelligent-design creationism
  • Old Earth creationism
  • old-earth creationism
  • progressive creationism
  • restoration creationism

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