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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.

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  • 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.

 

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