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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.

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Words related to evolutionist

adaptation, evolution, Darwinism, phylogeny, Neo-Darwinism

Words nearby evolutionist

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

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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 forms of evolutionist

evolutionism, nounevolutionistic, adjective
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