Creature

The term creature refers to an animal.

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The term can be used to dehumanize a person. For example, in the fictional novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, Dr. Frankenstein's hideous construction is often referred to as a "creature".

Related Topics:
Person - Fiction - Novel - Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley

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The term literally means "a created thing", and is sometimes used in theology to contrast a created object with a divine Creator under discussion. See for example "Restoring the Creator-creature relation", the title of chapter 8 of Glorify His Name! by AW Tozer.

Related Topics:
Theology - Divine - Creator - AW Tozer

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In the trading card game , the term "creature" refers to a class of cards that represent people or beings who fight for the wizard who summoned them.

Related Topics:
Trading card game - Wizard

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