darwinize
verb
dar·win·ize
-ed/-ing/-s
often capitalized
intransitive verb
: to think in Darwinian terms or ways
a philosopher with a tendency to Darwinize
transitive verb
: to convert to or imbue with a Darwinian point of view
Ibsen was Darwinized to the extent of exploiting heredity on the stage
G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw
Word History
Etymology
C. R. Darwin + English -ize
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
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