evolutionist

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

/ ˌɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst or, especially British, ˌi və- /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM evolutionist

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

Words nearby evolutionist

evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolution of carbon dioxide, evolutive, evolve, evonymus, EVOO

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Example sentences from the Web for evolutionist

I am a theist and an evolutionist, to be sure, but the combined term makes no sense to me.
Meet the Prizewinning Catholic Biologist Creationists Can’t Stand|Karl W. Giberson|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus, to Spencer, the evolutionist theory contains no immorality.
Initiation into Philosophy|Emile Faguet
Why be a 'neo-vitalist,' or an 'evolutionist,' or an 'atomist,' or an 'Energetiker'?
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
(b) There is a second point which will also be recognised by the evolutionist.
On the Ethics of Naturalism|William Ritchie Sorley

A man, therefore, may be an evolutionist, without being a Darwinian.
What is Darwinism?|Charles Hodge
To the evolutionist Eugenics represents the study and expression of Nature's plan.
Race Improvement : or, Eugenics : a Little Book on a Great Subject|La Reine Helen Baker

British Dictionary definitions for evolutionist

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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单词	evolutionist
释义	evolutionist [ ev-uh-loo-shuh-nist or, especially British, ee-vuh- ] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃə nɪst or, especially British, ˌi və- / 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 OTHER WORDS FROM evolutionist 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 Words nearby evolutionist evolutionary algorithm, evolutionary biology, evolutionary fitness, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, evolutionist, evolution of carbon dioxide, evolutive, evolve, evonymus, EVOO Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for evolutionist I am a theist and an evolutionist, to be sure, but the combined term makes no sense to me. Meet the Prizewinning Catholic Biologist Creationists Can’t Stand\|Karl W. Giberson\|April 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thus, to Spencer, the evolutionist theory contains no immorality. Initiation into Philosophy\|Emile Faguet Why be a 'neo-vitalist,' or an 'evolutionist,' or an 'atomist,' or an 'Energetiker'? The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method\|Henri Poincar (b) There is a second point which will also be recognised by the evolutionist. On the Ethics of Naturalism\|William Ritchie Sorley A man, therefore, may be an evolutionist, without being a Darwinian. What is Darwinism?\|Charles Hodge To the evolutionist Eugenics represents the study and expression of Nature's plan. Race Improvement : or, Eugenics : a Little Book on a Great Subject\|La Reine Helen Baker British Dictionary definitions for evolutionist 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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