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ev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion⋅ist

  [ev-uh-loo-shuh-nist or, especially Brit., ee-vuh-]
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–noun
1. a person who believes in or supports a theory of evolution, esp. 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, esp. in biology.
Origin:
1855–60; evolution + -ist

Related forms:
ev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion⋅ism, noun
ev⋅o⋅lu⋅tion⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ev·o·lu·tion·ism   (ěv'ə-lōō'shə-nĭz'əm, ē'və-)   
n.  

  1. A theory of biological evolution, especially that formulated by Charles Darwin.

  2. Advocacy of or belief in biological evolution.

ev'o·lu'tion·ist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: evo·lu·tion·ist
Pronunciation: -sh(&-)n&st
Function: noun
: a student of or adherent to a theory of evolution
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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