Anticreationism

/ˌæn.tɪ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪz.əm/ noun

Definition

The philosophical or scientific position opposing creationism and advocating for naturalistic explanations of existence and life.

Etymology

From anticreation + -ism (noun suffix indicating a belief system). Emerged as a formalized position in 20th-century philosophy and science.

Kelly Says

Anticreationism isn't just skepticism—it's a comprehensive worldview that explains life's diversity through evolution, the universe through physics, with no need for supernatural intervention.

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