Cre*a"tion*ism (-?z'm), n. The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.

• The Catholic doctrine that each individual human soul is created by God, as opposed to traducianism
  
• Any creation belief, especially a belief that the origin of things is due to an event or process of creation brought about by the deliberate act of any divine agency, such as a Creator god.
  
• The creation beliefs of Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
  
• The theological controversy concerning the origin of the human species, and other living beings, and especially questioning in what sense if any the creating acts of God are considered a matter of historical fact
  
• The subject of a debate concerning origins and the findings of science, focused on the degree to which the theory of evolution is compatible with religious belief in the Creator.