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A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.
Walter Lang

Meaning of "creationist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CREATIONIST

creationist  [krɪˈeɪʃ ənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CREATIONIST

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Creationist 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 CREATIONIST 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 creationist in the English dictionary

The definition of creationist in the dictionary is a supporter or promoter of the superstition that ascribes the origins of all things to God's acts of creation rather than to evolution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CREATIONIST


annexationist
ˌænɛkˈseɪʃ ənɪst
antagonist
ænˈtæɡənɪst
coalitionist
ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃ ənɪst
coercionist
kəʊˈɜːʃ ənɪst
colonisationist
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ənɪst
confederationist
kənˌfɛdəˈreɪʃ ənɪst
corruptionist
kəˈrʌpʃ ənɪst
demolitionist
ˌdɛməˈlɪʃ ənɪst
demonstrationist
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃ ənɪst
desegregationist
ˌdiːsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ ənɪst
devolutionist
ˌdiːvəˈluːʃ ənɪst
ebonist
ˈɛb ənɪst
emancipationist
ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃ ənɪst
expressionist
ɪkˈsprɛʃənɪst
fictionist
ˈfɪkʃ ənɪst
fusionist
ˈfjuːʒ ənɪst
humanist
ˈhjuːmənɪst
pianist
ˈpɪənɪst
protagonist
prəʊˈtæɡənɪst
receptionist
rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CREATIONIST

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CREATIONIST

abortionist
accordionist
agonist
cartoonist
communist
constructionist
dental receptionist
educationist
evolutionist
fashionist
illusionist
impressionist
nutritionist
perfectionist
precisionist
projectionist
reductionist
revolutionist
saxophonist
trade unionist
Zionist

Synonyms and antonyms of creationist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «creationist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CREATIONIST

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

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创世
1,325 millions of speakers

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creacionista
570 millions of speakers

English

creationist
510 millions of speakers

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creationist
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الخلق
280 millions of speakers

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креационист
278 millions of speakers

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criacionista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৃষ্টিবাদী
260 millions of speakers

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créationniste
220 millions of speakers

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Pencipta
190 millions of speakers

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Kreationisten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

創造
130 millions of speakers

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창조
85 millions of speakers

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Pencipta
85 millions of speakers
vi

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sáng tạo
80 millions of speakers

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படைப்பாற்றலுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्मितीकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaratılışçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

creazionista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kreacjonistów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

креаціоніст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creaționist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημιουργιστών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kreasionistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skapelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kreasjonist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of creationist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CREATIONIST»

The term «creationist» is regularly used and occupies the 77.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CREATIONIST» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «CREATIONIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word creationist.
1
Stephen Jay Gould
Creationist critics often charge that evolution cannot be tested, and therefore cannot be viewed as a properly scientific subject at all. This claim is rhetorical nonsense.
2
Phillip E. Johnson
In the most important sense a creationist is a person who believes in creation, and that includes people who believe that Genesis is a myth and that creation involved a process called evolution and consumed billions of years.
3
Walter Lang
A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CREATIONIST»

Discover the use of creationist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to creationist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Evolution of a Creationist: A Laymen's Guide to the ...
Provides information on the creation versus evolution controversy.
Jobe Ralph Martin, 1994
2
Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils
Seeking to disprove the theory of human evolution, the author examines the fossils of the so-called "ape men." This is the most complete and accurate critique of the fossils of the so-called 'ape men.
Marvin L. Lubenow, 2004
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
A Creationist's Approach to Organic Gardening
This is your practical guide to understanding the scientific laws established to help us grow the natural food we were intended to eat.
James A. Eagle, 2010
5
Early Creationist Journals
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ronald L. Numbers, 1995
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The creationist movement in modern America
Defines the creationist viewpoint and profiles its various factions.
Raymond A. Eve, Francis B. Harrold, 1990
7
Alternative Creationist Theories and History Drawn from the ...
Hatfield discusses eyewitness accounts of cataclysmic earth changes over 13,000 years. He designed this book to assist parents in requiring uncensored coverage of creationist curricula equal with theory of evolution.
Curtis Hatfield, 2005
8
Doubting Darwin: Creationist Designs on Evolution
This book examines the concrete arguments and positions of the Intelligent Design Movement, analyzes the use of computer science and information theory by the creationists, and discusses the relation between Darwin and modern evolutionary ...
Sahotra Sakar, 2009
9
Marketing Intelligent Design: Law and the Creationist Agenda
This book presents a philosophical and legal counterpoint by demonstrating the compatibility between religion and evolutionary biology and the incompatibility between ID and mainstream science.
Frank S. Ravitch, 2010
10
Creational Theology and the History of Physical Science: The ...
This volume documents the role of creational theology in the history of science from Hellenistic times to the early twentieth century.
Christopher B. Kaiser, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CREATIONIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term creationist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are Evolutionists More Likely to Condone a Sinful Lifestyle?
A staunch young earth creationist, the Answers in Genesis founder draws a line between believers who "compromise" on evolution and the ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
2
Mark Buchanan, Bloomberg View: Humanity's future success …
Or the intelligent design movement, which has repackaged creationist religious ideology to look like science. Or the essential insight of modern ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Same-sex marriage is still illegal for many Native Americans
There were same-sex couples from our creationist story all the way to today. Those relationships were there, they were recognized, and they ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
4
Lawrence Krauss, Influential Physicist and Atheist, on "Creationism …
Previously, he admitted that creationist parents only engage in "mild" child ... Many Darwin defenders, of course, use "creationist" to refer to ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
5
Gay marriage is still illegal for the Navajo. This man is trying to …
“There were same-sex couples from our creationist story all the way to today. Those relationships were there, they were recognized, and they ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
6
The bacterial flagellar motor: brilliant evolution or intelligent design?
So the creationist argument relies on us finding no evidence of individual parts of the motor having a role outside of bacterial flagella. Luckily ... «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
7
Parents should be given a real choice of schools
The recent attempt to whip up anti-Creationist hysteria was not so much a concern about the teaching of science, but rather the fear that ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
8
DUMB ON PURPOSE
Creationist speaker Kent Hovind, when observing the diminished intellectual capacity of those who believe in evolution commented, "To ... «NewsWithViews.com, Jul 15»
9
Montana School Cancels Field Trip To Creationist Ministry After AU …
Officials at a Montana public elementary school recently cancelled a scheduled field trip to a creationist museum run by a fundamentalist Christian ministry ... «Americans United, Jul 15»
10
Intuitition endorses creationism, while analytical thinking fosters …
Yet, billions of people around the world discard evolution and uphold a creationist view of how humans, other creatures or the whole cosmos ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»

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