darwinistic
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- adjective
- /ˌdɑr.wɪˈnɪs.tɪk/
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darwinista
- The company's darwinistic approach promotes competition among employees, often leading to high stress.
Examples
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Many argue that the current political climate has become increasingly darwinistic, prioritizing survival of the fittest over community support.
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Still, the real problem is unemployment and lowered wages, which is the Darwinistic design behind this part of the economy.
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And because we're now living in a world that is Darwinistic, we tend to look back at this and see Huxley as winning this debate.
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Also, women can be used to start a new tribe, and see point c) as to why that's a problem; the Darwinistic model must be at work in this sort of society.
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Religious conservatives support politicians and Darwinistic policies that favor slashing social programs, whereas the other end of the spectrum favors a politics of nurturance and collective holism.
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In a darwinistic society, individuals must compete fiercely to succeed in their careers.
Synonyms
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About slow change over a long time, often in living things
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About the idea that living things change over time by natural selection
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Relating to the idea that species change over time by natural selection
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Relating to modern evolution theory that explains change by genes and groups of animals or plants
Supporting the idea that natural selection explains most traits
Seeing people and society mainly as the result of their genes and bodies
About the idea that a trait or behavior developed to help survival and reproduction
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Darwinistic can also mean an approach that uses ideas like 'survival of the fittest', where competition decides who succeeds. So a darwinistic company or policy is one that values strong competition and lets the strongest or best-performing people win.