evolutionist

[ev-uh-loo-shuh-nist or, esp. British, ee-vuh-]

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noun

a person who believes in or supports a theory of evolution, especially in biology.
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.

of or relating to evolution or evolutionists.
believing in or supporting a theory of evolution, especially in biology.

Origin of evolutionist

First recorded in 1855–60; evolution + -ist

Related formsev·o·lu·tion·ism, nounev·o·lu·tion·is·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, noun, adjectivean·ti·ev·o·lu·tion·is·tic, adjectivenon·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, nounpre·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, nounpro·ev·o·lu·tion·ist, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for evolutionism

Historical Examples

That is to say that neo-Lamarckism is no more able than any other form of evolutionism to solve the problem.
Creative Evolution
Henri Bergson
Thanks to M. Quinton, evolutionism should rather be termed revolutionism.
Philosophic Nights In Paris
Remy De Gourmont
As a matter of taste, Lyell did not relish the application of evolutionism to his own species.
Charles Darwin
Grant Allen
Long ago, in the infantile days of evolutionism, I often wondered why people made collections on such an irrational plan.
The Evolutionist at Large
Grant Allen
And evolutionism is gradually though slowly filtering downward.
Charles Darwin
Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for evolutionism

evolutionist

noun

a person who believes in a theory of evolution, esp Darwin's theory of the evolution of plant and animal species

adjective

of or relating to a theory of evolution

Derived Formsevolutionism, nounevolutionistic, adjective

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Word Origin and History for evolutionism

evolutionist

n.

1859, from evolution + -ist. Related: Evolutionism.

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Examples from the Web for evolutionism

Historical Examples

That is to say that neo-Lamarckism is no more able than any other form of evolutionism to solve the problem.

Thanks to M. Quinton, evolutionism should rather be termed revolutionism.

As a matter of taste, Lyell did not relish the application of evolutionism to his own species.

Long ago, in the infantile days of evolutionism, I often wondered why people made collections on such an irrational plan.

And evolutionism is gradually though slowly filtering downward.

evolutionist

Word Origin and History for evolutionism

evolutionist

n.

Origin of evolutionist