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Evolutionist

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-nist or, especially Brit., ee-vuh-]

ev·o·lu·tion·ist

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-nist or, especially Brit., ee-vuh-]
noun
1.
a person who believes in or supports a theory of evolution, especially in biology.
2.
a person who supports a policy of gradual growth or development rather than sudden change or expansion.
adjective Also, ev·o·lu·tion·is·tic.
3.
of or pertaining to evolution or evolutionists.
4.
believing in or supporting a theory of evolution, especially in biology.

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Evolutionist has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

Origin:
1855–60; evolution + -ist

ev·o·lu·tion·ism, noun
ev·o·lu·tion·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, noun, adjective
an·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·is·tic, adjective
non·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, noun
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pre·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, noun
pro·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, adjective, noun
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evolutionist (ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪst)
 
n
1.  a person who believes in a theory of evolution, esp Darwin's theory of the evolution of plant and animal species
 
adj
2.  of or relating to a theory of evolution
 
evo'lutionism
 
n
 
evolution'istic
 
adj

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