convulsionism

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convulsionism
conˈvulsionism [f. as next + -ism.] 1. The practice of the Convulsionaries of the 18th century: see prec.1870 Public Opinion 16 July, Convulsionism.—The scenes in the St. Médard churchyard remind one of certain epidemics of the Middle Ages. 2. The doctrine of geological convulsionists; catastrophism... Oxford English Dictionary
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uniformitarianism
uniformitarianism Geol. (ˌjuːnɪfɔːmɪˈtɛərɪənɪz(ə)m) [f. prec. + -ism.] The principles or doctrines held by the uniformitarian school of geologists; the theory of uniformity of action in the forces and processes of inorganic nature. (Opposed to catastrophism or convulsionism.)1865 T. Marsden Sacr. St... Oxford English Dictionary
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