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creationistic

creationistic

9.5
A belief that God made the world and all living things
  • adjective
  • /ˌkriːeɪˈʃənɪstɪk/
translation icon : creacionista
  • The debate between creationistic and scientific explanations of life is ongoing.

Examples

  • Many religious groups hold creationistic beliefs about the origin of life.

  • This seems to me to be just yet another reason why evolutionary thinking is better than creationistic thinking.

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  • Her creationistic philosophy emphasizes the idea that a higher power designed the universe.

Synonyms

creationist
vscreationistic
20 6.8

Relating to the belief that a god created the world and life

is related to the same belief but without implying active support
creational
vscreationistic
  • Formal
8.5

Relating to religious beliefs that say God made the world

focuses specifically on the belief that universe and life were made supernaturally

Surface Forms

creationistic positive

Morphology

creationistic = creationist (transparent) = creation + ist + ic

The adjective is formed by adding an adjectival suffix to 'creationist', producing a meaning directly related to the belief of creation.

Etymology

Creationistic comes from creation, from the verb create meaning 'to make', with the ending -istic that means 'related to'. So, creationistic describes ideas that are 'related to the belief that the world and life were made by a divine power'.