traducianism

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Definition of traducianism in English English dictionary

The doctrine that the soul or spirit is inherited from one or both parents

Augustine's insistence on its spiritual nature made it hard for him to uphold, along with Tertullian, the doctrine of physical traducianism.

The doctrine that human souls are produced by the act of generation; - - opposed to creationism, and infusionism

Hyphenation

tra·du·cia·ni·sm

Etymology

() From traducian +‎ -ism.