anti-creationist
|an-ti-cre-a-tion-ist|
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/ˌæn.ti.kriˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
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/ˌæn.ti.kriˈeɪ.ʃ(ə)n.ɪst/
against creationism
Etymology
'anti-creationist' originates from Greek and Latin-derived English elements: the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with 'creationist' (from 'creation' + suffix '-ist').
'creation' comes from Latin 'creatio' (from 'creare', 'to create') via Old French 'creacion' into Middle English 'creacioun'; the agentive suffix '-ist' (from Greek/Latin and later French usage) produced 'creationist' in modern English; the compound 'anti-creationist' arose in English in the 20th century in debates about evolution and education.
Initially the components meant 'against' and 'one associated with creation' (literally 'against creationist'); over time the compound came to specifically mean 'a person or position that opposes creationism' in discussions of science, religion, and education.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes or rejects creationism (the belief that the universe and life were created by a divine being).
She is an outspoken anti-creationist who debates creationist claims in public forums.
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Adjective 1
opposed to or critical of creationism.
He took an anti-creationist stance in the debate on science education.
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