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 preëxistent 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.