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 creationismcreationcreate Etymology AI details From 'creation' + the suffix '-ist'; 'creation' derives from Latin 'creātiō', from 'creāre' ('to bring forth, produce'). creātiō Latin creāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown