infusionism

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noun

The doctrine that the soul and the body originate separately, after which the soul is infused into the body during conception or birth.

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Meanings

nouninfusionism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe doctrine that the soul and the body originate separately, after which the soul is infused into the body during conception or birth.

Origin

From infusion + -ism.

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APA

infusionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusionism

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“infusionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infusionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusionism.

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