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Noun

1. 1
   A proponent of gap creationism.

   "Let us assume, for the moment, that Adam was really the grandfather of Seth, as claimed by “gappists.”"

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gap creationistgap theorist

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"Let us assume, for the moment, that Adam was really the grandfather of Seth, as claimed by “gappists.”"

Etymology

From gap + -ist.

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