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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the belief that the... creation

Opposites

evolutionismdarwinism

Word family

Derived forms creationist creationistic

Related forms creation create creator

Etymology

From 'creation' + the suffix '-ism'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce').

creātiō Latin creāre Latin

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Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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