Anticreationist

/ˌæn.tɪ.kriˈeɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who opposes creationism and believes in naturalistic explanations for the origin of life and the universe.

Etymology

From anticreationism + -ist (agent noun suffix). A person identified by their philosophical opposition to creationist beliefs.

Kelly Says

Famous antcreationist voices like Richard Dawkins argue that evolution is simpler and more elegant than creationism—and that teaching both 'equally' in schools actually misrepresents how science works.

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