creationism C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief US /kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ UK /kriˈeɪʃənɪzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation Creationism rejects the gradual processes proposed by evolutionary biology. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the belief that the... creation ↔ Opposites evolutionismdarwinism Word family Derived forms creationistcreationistic Related forms creationcreatecreator Etymology AI details From 'creation' + the suffix '-ism'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce'). creātiō Latin creāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # creationism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /kriˈeɪʃənɪzəm/ ## Meanings 1. the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation ## Examples - Creationism rejects the gradual processes proposed by evolutionary biology. ## Synonyms - creation ## Antonyms - evolutionism - darwinism ## Derived Forms - creationist - creationistic ## Related Forms - creation - create - creator ## Roots and Affixes - Root: creātiō - Root: creāre ## Etymology From 'creation' + the suffix '-ism'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce'). ## AI Etymology Creationism is a noun meaning "the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation". Historically, it is from 'creation' + the suffix '-ism'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: creationism is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin creātiō with Latin creāre. Close English family members include creationist, creationistic, creation, create, and creator. ## Topics - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown