Darwinian

See also: darwinian

Portrait of Charles Darwin by John Collier

English

Etymology

Darwin +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɑːˈwɪni.ən/
Rhymes: -ɪniən

Noun

Darwinian (plural Darwinians)

An adherent of Darwin's theory of the origin of species.

Synonyms

Darwinist

Translations

adherent of Darwin's theory

Catalan: darwinista m, f
Czech: darwinista m
Galician: darwinista m, f

Portuguese: darwinista m, f
Spanish: darwinista m, f

Adjective

Darwinian (comparative more Darwinian, superlative most Darwinian)

Relating to the theory of evolution, as advanced by Charles Darwin.
Competitive.

Derived terms

Darwinianism

Related terms

Darwinism

Translations

relating to the theory of evolution

Asturian: darvinianu, darvinista
Catalan: darwinià
Czech: darwinovský

Galician: darwinista
Portuguese: darwiniano, darwinista
Spanish: darwiniano, darwinista

See also

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