evolutionist

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

/ ˌɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst or, esp. British, ˌi və- /

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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.

Nearby words

evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolutive, evolve, evonymus, evoo, evora

Origin of evolutionist

First recorded in 1855–60; evolution + -ist

Related forms

ev·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, adjective

non·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

Always again the contradiction presents itself, socialism and anarchism; or, as deeply understood, evolutionism and revolutionism.
Socialism and the Social Movement in the 19th Century|Werner Sombart
This kind of evolutionism is not only helpless before the task of accounting for it, but logically excludes the possibility of it.
Theoretical Ethics|Milton Valentine
The predominant interest of evolutionism is in the question of human destiny, or at least of the destiny of Life.
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays|Bertrand Russell
The powerful attraction that Spencerian evolutionism has exercised on contemporary thought is due to that very cause.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson

Evolutionism and systematism are opposing tendencies which can never be absolutely harmonised one with the other.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for evolutionism

evolutionist

/ (ˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪst) /

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

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

evolutionist

noun

adjective Also ev·o·lu·tion·is·tic.

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evolutionist

noun

adjective

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