Darwinist

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm]

Dar·win·ism

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm]
noun
the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.

Origin:
1855–60; Darwin + -ism

Dar·win·ist, Dar·win·ite [dahr-wuh-nahyt] , noun, adjective
Dar·win·is·tic, adjective
an·ti-Dar·win·ism, noun
an·ti-Dar·win·ist, noun, adjective
pro-Dar·win·ism, noun
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Darwinism or Darwinian theory (ˈdɑːwɪˌnɪzəm)
 
n
Compare Lamarckism See also Neo-Darwinism the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
 
Darwinian theory or Darwinian theory
 
n
 
'Darwinist or Darwinian theory
 
n, —adj
 
'Darwinite or Darwinian theory
 
n, —adj
 
Darwin'istic or Darwinian theory
 
adj

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