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antievolutionary

antievolutionary

9.3
Rejecting the idea that species change over time
  • adjective
  • /ˌæn.tiˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
translation icon : antievolutivo
  • The politician's antievolutionary stance drew criticism from the scientific community.

Examples

  • Many antievolutionary groups advocate for teaching creationism in schools.

  • The debate featured several antievolutionary arguments challenging mainstream science.

  • Some textbooks were removed due to their antievolutionary content.

  • The antievolutionary stance of some politicians is controversial.

  • The antievolutionary beliefs of some groups have led to debates in educational institutions.

  • Many antievolutionary arguments are based on a literal interpretation of religious texts.

  • In some regions, antievolutionary policies have restricted the teaching of scientific theories in schools.

Antonyms

evolution
  • Specialized
377 4.4

Gradual change in living things over many generations caused by nature

How Opposed

antievolutionary
9.3
opposed
1 3.5
dismissive
43 5.6
skeptical
  • US
286 4.2
unconvinced
12 5.1

Surface Forms

antievolutionary positive

Morphology

antievolutionary = evolutionary (transparent) = anti + evolution + ary

This sense still follows the regular pattern of prefixing 'anti-' to 'evolutionary' to indicate opposition.

Etymology

Antievolutionary combines anti- 'against' and evolution 'change over time' and is used when someone rejects the scientific idea that species change. So being antievolutionary in this sense means being against the theory of evolution.