creo

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[edit] Etymology

Possibly a backformation of neo-creo.

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creo (plural creos)

  1. (slang) Short for creationist.
    • 2004 August 2, Jason, “Around the Blogs”, Evolutionblog:
      Nelson is just about the only creationist who makes some effort at presenting his ideas in legitimate scientific venues, but Pharyngula does a good job of showing why creo's don't do well in such situations.
    • 2005 March 24, Martinez, Ray, “Re: Natural Selection”, talk.origins, Usenet:
      Anytime you want to debate an intelligent creo instead of the AiG YEC morons I will promptly oblige you.
    • 2007 September 10, Matzke, Nick, “Iapetus flyby today!”, Panda's Thumb:
      And of course the creos will say that whatever they find is evidence for a young universe.
    • 2010 December 17, “Top Ten Evolution Stories of 2010”, National Center for Science Education:
      In Texas, for example, a creo-dominated board of education in 2009 successfully shoehorned creationist language into the life and earth sciences standards.

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creo (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Short for creationist.
    • 2007 November 17, Myers, PZ, “The Discovery Institute lies to educators”, Pharyngula:
      [comment #128 by "raven"] In the hotbed of creo nonsense, the USA, acceptance of the fact of evolution runs around 99% among relevant scientists.
    • 2008 November 26, Gerard, Mark, “Re: Science be damned!”, talk.origins, Usenet:
      First, I have to agree with you regarding the many creo sites and their unqualified interpretations of fossil evidence []

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creo

  1. First-person singular present indicative form of crear.

[edit] Galician

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creo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crer

[edit] Italian

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crèo, /ˈkrɛo/, /"krEo/

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creo

  1. first-person singular indicative present of creare

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[edit] Latin

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present active creō, present infinitive creāre, perfect active creāvī, supine creātum.

  1. I create, make, produce.
  2. I beget, give birth to.
  3. I prepare, cause.
  4. I choose.

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[edit] Spanish

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  • IPA: /ˈkre.o/

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See crear

[edit] Verb

creo (infinitive crear)

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of crear.

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See creer

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creo (infinitive creer)

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of creer.
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