creationism

//kriˌeɪʃəˈnɪzəm//
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Noun

creationismSingular
creationismsPlural
1

The religious belief that the universe and all living organisms were created by a divine being, as described in religious texts such as the Bible, rather than through natural processes like evolution.

Some schools teach creationism alongside the theory of evolution.

2

The doctrine that God creates a new soul for each human being at conception or birth.

According to creationism, God creates a unique soul for every person at the moment of conception.

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