Word Meanings - INFUSIONISM - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The doctrine that the soul is preexistent to the body, and is infused into it at conception or birth; -- opposed to tradicianism and creationism.
Related words: (words related to INFUSIONISM)
- OPPOSABILITY
The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace. - CREATIONISM
The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism. - INFUSCATION
The act of darkening, or state of being dark; darkness; obscurity. Johnson. - OPPOSITIONIST
One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed. - CONCEPTIONAL
Pertaining to conception. - OPPOSITIVE
Capable of being put in opposition. Bp. Hall. - OPPOSELESS
Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. "Your great opposeless wills." Shak. - INFUSIVE
Having the power of infusion; inspiring; influencing. The infusive force of Spirit on man. Thomson. - INFUSCATE
To darken; to make black; to obscure. - BIRTHMARK
Some peculiar mark or blemish on the body at birth. Most part of this noble lineage carried upon their body for a natural birthmark, . . . a snake. Sir T. North. - OPPOSITIFOLIOUS
Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious peduncle. - BIRTHING
Anything added to raise the sides of a ship. Bailey. - CONCEPTIONALIST
A conceptualist. - INFUSER
One who, or that which, infuses. - BIRTHRIGHT
Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or inheritance of the first born. Lest there be any - BIRTHWORT
A genus of herbs and shrubs , reputed to have medicinal properties. - OPPOSABLE
1. Capable of being opposed or resisted. 2. Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger. - INFUSION
1. The act of infusing, pouring in, or instilling; instillation; as, the infusion of good principles into the mind; the infusion of ardor or zeal. Our language has received innumerable elegancies and improvements from that infusion of Hebraisms. - INFUSIBLENESS
Infusibility. - PREEXISTENT
Existing previously; preceding existence; as, a preƫxistent state. Pope. - SUPERCONCEPTION
Superfetation. Sir T. Browne. - STILLBIRTH
The birth of a dead fetus. - CHILDBIRTH
The act of bringing forth a child; travail; labor. Jer. Taylor. - PRECONCEPTION
The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.