Neoevolutionist
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A proponent of neoevolutionism. uncountable
"The neoevolutionists were related to the evolutionists of the past century by their search for laws, their interest in general and universal models, their confidence in progress, and their optimistic attitude toward historical reconstruction."
Example
More examples"The neoevolutionists were related to the evolutionists of the past century by their search for laws, their interest in general and universal models, their confidence in progress, and their optimistic attitude toward historical reconstruction."
Etymology
From neo- + evolutionist.
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