creationist

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /kriˈeɪʃənɪst/ UK /kriˈeɪʃənɪst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution

The creationist disputed the geologist's account of the rock strata.

Thesaurus

Opposites

evolutionistdarwinist

Word family

Derived forms creationistic

Related forms creationism creation create

Etymology

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

creātiō Latin creāre Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# creationist

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kriˈeɪʃənɪst/
**IPA (UK):** /kriˈeɪʃənɪst/

## Meanings
1. a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution

## Examples
- The creationist disputed the geologist's account of the rock strata.

## Antonyms
- evolutionist
- darwinist

## Derived Forms
- creationistic

## Related Forms
- creationism
- creation
- create

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: creātiō
- Root: creāre

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

## AI Etymology
Creationist is a noun and adjective meaning "a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution". Historically, it is from 'creation' + the suffix '-ist'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: creationist is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "a person who believes in creation by a divine agent rather than evolution", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin creātiō with Latin creāre. Close English family members include creationistic, creationism, creation, and create.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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