abiogenist
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A person who believes life comes from things that are not alive
- noun
- /ˌeɪbaɪoʊˈdʒɛnɪst/
- Specialized
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abiogenista
- The debate between biologists and abiogenists often centers around how life originated on Earth.
Examples
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-BOY: "Abiogenist."
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-BOY: "Abiogenist."
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"Abiogenist."
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The scientist identified himself as an abiogenist, arguing that life could arise from non-living materials.
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As an abiogenist, she popularized the idea that spontaneous generation is possible under specific conditions.
Surface Forms
abiogenist singular
abiogenists plural
Morphology
abiogenist = abiogenesis (semi-transparent) = abiogenesis + ist
The agentive suffix '-ist' is productively added to the noun 'abiogenesis' to form a person associated with that theory, which is a regular and clear derivation.
Etymology
Abiogenist comes from Greek parts a- 'without', bio 'life', as in the word 'biology', and genesis 'origin'. So an abiogenist is someone who believes life began from non-living matter, not by coming from other living things.