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Meaning of "creationism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREATIONISM

creationism  [kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREATIONISM

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Creationism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CREATIONISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Creationism

Creationism is the belief that the Universe and living organisms originate "from specific acts of divine creation."[2][3] For young Earth creationists, this includes a literalistic reading of the Book of Genesis and the rejection of evolution.[4] As science developed during the 18th century and forward, various views aimed at reconciling the Abrahamic and Genesis creation narratives with science developed in Western societies.[5] Those holding that species had been created separately were generally called "advocates of creation" but were also called "creationists," as in private correspondence between Charles Darwin and his friends. As the creation–evolution controversy developed over time, the term "anti-evolutionists" became common. In 1929 in the United States, the term "creationism" first became associated with Christian fundamentalists, specifically with their rejection of human evolution and belief in a young Earth—although this usage was contested by other groups...

Definition of creationism in the English dictionary

The definition of creationism in the dictionary is the doctrine that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREATIONISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expansionism
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
humanitarianism
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
microorganism
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
Satanism
ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm
shamanism
ˈʃæməˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREATIONISM

creatable
create
creatianism
creatic
creatin
creatine
creatinine
creation
creational
creationist
creationistic
creative
creative accounting
creative department
creative tension
creative writing
creative writing course
creatively
creativeness
creativity

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREATIONISM

abolitionism
abstract expressionism
aldosteronism
anachronism
connectionism
constructionism
evolutionism
feminism
interactionism
interventionism
monism
Mormonism
obstructionism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
protectionism
revisionism
synchronism
tectonism
trade unionism
unionism

Synonyms and antonyms of creationism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «creationism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREATIONISM

Find out the translation of creationism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of creationism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «creationism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神创论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

creacionismo
570 millions of speakers

English

creationism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्मवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

креационизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

criacionismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৃষ্টিবাদীদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

créationnisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penciptaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kreationismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天地創造説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창조론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Creationism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáng tạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருவாக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्मितीवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaratılışçılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

creazionismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kreacjonizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

креаціонізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creaționismului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημιουργισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kreasionisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

creationism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kreasjonisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creationism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREATIONISM»

The term «creationism» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREATIONISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about creationism

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5 QUOTES WITH «CREATIONISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word creationism.
1
Benjamin Carson
Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.
2
William A. Dembski
Intelligent design, unlike creationism, is a science in its own right and can stand on its own feet.
3
Kenneth R. Miller
'Intelligent Design,' the relabeled, repackaged form of American creationism, has always had a problem. It just can't seem to produce any evidence.
4
Bill Nye
Unlike science, creationism cannot predict anything, and it cannot provide satisfactory answers about the past.
5
Bill Nye
Teaching creationism in science class as an alternative to evolution is inappropriate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREATIONISM»

Discover the use of creationism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creationism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Evolution Vs. Creationism: An Introduction
The book concludes with a selection of resources for further information for those who wish to study the topic in more depth.
Eugenie Carol Scott, 2004
2
Evolution, Creationism, and the Battle to Control America's ...
Berkman and Plutzer illuminate who really controls the nation's classrooms.
Michael Berkman, Eric Plutzer, 2010
3
The Creationists
Ronald L. Numbers chronicles the astonishing resurgence of this belief since the 1960s, as well as the creationist movement's tangled roots in the theologies of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans ...
Ronald L. Numbers, 1993
4
Scientific Creationism
The story of the origin of all things: Does the scientific evidence support special creation or atheistic evolution?
Dr. Henry M. Morris, 1974
5
Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism
The book begins with a concise introduction to evolutionary theory for non-scientists and closes with a rebuttal of the charge that this theory undermines religious and moral values.
Philip Kitcher, 1982
6
Evolution and the Myth of Creationism: A Basic Guide to the ...
Gives a description of evolutionary theory and analyzes the arguments of the creationists.
Tim M. Berra, 1990
7
The Counter-creationism Handbook
"Mark Isaak's book is thorough, up-to-date, readable, well argued, and clear.
Mark Isaak, 2007
8
Chronology of the Evolution-creationism Controversy
Chronicles the conflict between science-based and faith-based views of evolution and creation over three thousand years.
Randy Moore, Mark Decker, Sehoya Cotner, 2010
9
Creationism and Its Critics in Antiquity
The author's unsurpassed command of his material is matched by the clarity, originality, and imaginative detail of his arguments. The book is as accessible as it is authoritative.
D. N. Sedley, 2007
10
The new creationism: building scientific theories on a ...
In the increasingly secular age in which we live, it is all too easy to forget that the major disciplines of science were founded
Paul Garner, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREATIONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creationism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Science, faith at odds over our very being
Fundamentalist Christians demand that intelligent design, which is really their new mantra for creationism, be given equal billing in high school ... «Brantford Expositor, Jul 15»
2
Adults Are More Likely To Believe There Are Books That Should Be …
... (26%), while two in ten say the same of books that discuss creationism (19%) and 16% feel this way about books that discuss evolution. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Bobby Jindal on issues of 2016 campaign
... allows science teachers to use outside curriculum, a move some Nobel laureates protest as a back-door way to teach creationism as science. «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
4
From Strip To Script - Starpunch Girl
... The Little Prince, Jack Kirby cosmic creationism, and Capcom brawlers by S.D. Lockhart (writing) and Patibut 'Narm' Preeyawongsakul (art). «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
5
Lawrence Krauss, Influential Physicist and Atheist, on "Creationism
The "line" about creationism was more specific in his earlier ... was apparently referring to Young Earth Creationism -- while here it's not evident ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
6
No, The Guardian, a magic carbon layer is not a sign of …
It would have found that he has a long history of making claims about extraterrestrial life (and that he testified in favour of teaching creationism ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
7
Lawrence Krauss: Parents who teach creationism are child abusers …
Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss recently doubled down on his claim that teaching creationism to children was a form of child abuse ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
8
Intuitition endorses creationism, while analytical thinking fosters …
Despite a huge gap in public acceptance, the theory of evolution and natural selection is not a controversial theory. It is widely accepted by the ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»
9
Activist Says La. Public Schools Teach Creationism
Kopplin filed a Freedom of Information request and obtained a number of emails in which science teachers openly admitted to teaching creationism in their ... «Americans United, Jul 15»
10
Bobby Jindal: Likes creationism. Dislikes gay marriage
Bobby Jindal: Likes creationism. Dislikes gay marriage. Published on June 25, 2015 12:55 pm. Bobby Jindal: Likes creationism. Dislikes gay marriage. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»

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