infusionism

noun

in·​fu·​sion·​ism
-zhəˌnizəm
plural -s
: the doctrine that the soul is preexistent to the body and is infused into it at conception or birth compare creationism, traducianism

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“Infusionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infusionism. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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