What does "darwinist" mean?

A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.

What is a synonym for "darwinist"?

Common synonyms include: darwinian, darwinian, darwinian.

How do you pronounce "darwinist"?

Pronounced //ˈdɑːwɪnɪst//.

Darwinist

//ˈdɑːwɪnɪst// noun

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Noun

1
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Synonyms

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darwinian darwinian darwinian

Example

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""I resent the implication that I am a religious conservative," said the social Darwinist. "What I actually worship is reified tradition masquerading as 'science'.""

Etymology

From Darwin + -ist.

Related phrases

neo-Darwinist

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