— traducianist, traducian , n. , adj. — traducianistic , adj.
/treuh dooh"sheuh niz'euhm, -dyooh"-/ , n. Theol.
the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Cf. creationism (def. 3).
[ 1840-50; traducianus transmitter ( traduci-, s. of tradux lineage (L: vine led across for propagation, deriv. of traducere to lead across; see TRADUCE) + -anus -AN) + -ISM ]