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Darwinism

Darwinism

13 7.5
The idea that species change over time by natural selection
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑrwɪnɪzəm/
translation icon : darwinismo
  • The origin of such cooperation has been a puzzle for Darwinism ever since, well, Darwin.
  • social Darwinism
  • Darwinism and eugenics
  • neural Darwinism

That's what Alfred Wallace was trying to tell us, the Co founder of Darwinism, our mind, the brain doesn't produce the mind.

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Examples

  • "I and many other critics of Darwinism have no agenda other than seeking the truth."

    Blog text (4)
  • And here again, Darwinism seems just neutral.

  • Throughout much of the United States, conservative Christians never stopped fighting their war against Darwinism.

    Academic text (2006)
  • We call this third view natural selection by survival of the fittest, or Darwinism.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I am an enthusiastic Darwinian, but I think Darwinism is too big a theory to be confined to the narrow context of the gene.

  • Even the genes that cause hereditary diseases are viewed differently in the light of Darwinism.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Darwinism explains how species change over time through natural selection, as proposed by Darwinism.

  • Many scientists support Darwinism because it provides a framework for understanding evolutionary processes.

  • In discussing evolution, Darwinism is often contrasted with alternative theories like intelligent design.

Synonyms

theory of evolution
vsDarwinism
  • Specialized
14 3.9

The idea that living things change over time by natural selection

is the original 19th century account that names natural selection as the driver
evolutionism
vsDarwinism
  • Specialized
1 7.2

The scientific theory that plants and animals developed from earlier forms over time

focuses on one scientist's original natural selection explanation rather than the broader scientific view
neo-Darwinism
vsDarwinism
  • Specialized
8.9

A modern theory that new species form by changes in genes and natural selection

retains the original 19th century focus rather than adding genetics

Antonyms

102 8.8

Belief that God made the world and all life as the Bible describes

Compounds

neo-Darwinism
  • Specialized
8.9

A modern theory that new species form by changes in genes and natural selection

Surface Forms

darwinism singular
darwinisms plural

Morphology

Darwinism = Darwin (transparent) = Darwin + ism

Formed from the proper name 'Darwin' plus the productive suffix '-ism' meaning a doctrine or theory associated with that person, so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Darwinism comes from the name Darwin and the ending -ism, which means 'belief' or 'system', like in Buddhism or capitalism. So Darwinism is the set of ideas about how living things change over time that were suggested by Charles Darwin.