Darwinical approach
- noun
- /ˌdɑrˈwɪnɪkəl əˈproʊtʃ/
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enfoque darwiniano
- The company adopted a Darwinical approach to management, promoting only those who outperform their peers.
Examples
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Some critics argue that a Darwinical approach to business can undermine teamwork and morale.
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In politics, a Darwinical approach often results in harsh competition and little cooperation.
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The company adopted a Darwinical approach to its hiring practices.
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Many businesses use a Darwinical approach to remain competitive.
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In business, a Darwinical approach often prioritizes profits over collaboration, leading to a cutthroat environment.
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Using a Darwinical approach to management, the firm rewards only its top performers, fostering intense rivalry.
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A Darwinical approach in the workplace may encourage employees to prioritize individual success at the expense of teamwork.
Synonyms
A way of thinking that focuses on adapting and competing to survive and succeed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Darwinical + approach
The phrase is morphologically compositional: 'Darwinical' (relating to Darwin/Darwinism) modifies 'approach' so a learner who recognises the reference to Darwin can infer it denotes an approach inspired by Darwin's ideas. However, the specific sense 'emphasizing competition and survival of the fittest' depends on background knowledge of Darwinian theory and the less common adjective form (Darwinical vs. Darwinian), so the exact pragmatic meaning is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Darwinical approach comes from Charles Darwin's picture of nature, where animals fight to survive and only the strongest stay alive, an idea called 'survival of the fittest'. So it describes a way of doing things that favors tough competition and promotes only the top performers.
