intelligent design

noun

1. the theory that the universe and living things were designed and created by the purposeful action of an intelligent agent. ID

intelligent design

noun

1. a theory that rejects the theory of natural selection, arguing that the complexities of the universe and of all life suggest an intelligent cause in the form of a supreme creator

Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligent design¹

First recorded in 1815–20 , but the sense may date to 1740–45