traducianist

noun

tra·​du·​cian·​ist

-ənə̇st

plural -s

: a believer in traducianism

traducianistic

⸗¦⸗shə¦nistik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin traducianista, from Medieval Latin traducianus traducian + Latin -ista -ist

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