diluvialist
diluvialist noun: one who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
Noun (1)
diluvialist (plural diluvialists)
- One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
- But the old diluvialists were induced by their system to confound all the groups of strata together instead of discriminating,—to refer all appearances to one cause and to one brief period, not to a variety of causes acting throughout a long succession of epochs.1830, Charles Lyell, Principles of Geology […] , volume I, London: John Murray, page 30
Noun (2) capitalized: Diluvialist
Diluvialist (plural Diluvialists)
- Alternative letter-case form of diluvialist.
Forms of diluvialist
| plural | diluvialists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Diluvialist |
| plural | Diluvialists |
Origin of diluvialist
From diluvial + -ist.
Questions about diluvialist
- What does diluvialist mean?
- Diluvialist means one who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
- What part of speech is diluvialist?
- Diluvialist is a noun.
- What is the plural of diluvialist?
- The plural of diluvialist is diluvialists.
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