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Huxleyan

Huxleyan

1 9.6
A belief in and strong support for science and evolution like Thomas Huxley
  • adjective
  • /ˈhʌksliən/
: huxleiano
  • The debate adopted a Huxleyan perspective, blending skepticism with empirical evidence.

Examples

  • Many admired his Huxleyan defense of science against religious dogma.

  • Many scientists adopt a Huxleyan approach to biology.

  • Her scientific approach was decidedly Huxleyan in its advocacy for evolutionary theory.

  • The Huxleyan perspective on evolution is widely respected.

  • Her scientific approach was decidedly Huxleyan in its advocacy for evolutionary theory.

  • Many admired his Huxleyan defense of science against religious dogma.

  • The debate adopted a Huxleyan perspective, blending skepticism with empirical evidence.

Synonyms

Huxleian
vsHuxleyan
9.9

The ideas and way of thinking of Thomas Huxley

is written with a different spelling while keeping identical meaning and reference

Surface Forms

Huxleyan positive

Morphology

Huxleyan = Huxley (transparent) = Huxley + an

Forming an adjective by adding '-an' to a proper name is a regular and easily recognized process, so the meaning 'relating to Huxley' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Huxleyan comes from the name Huxley, meaning Thomas Huxley, a British biologist in the 1800s who strongly defended Darwin's ideas and was called 'Darwin's Bulldog'. So, to call something Huxleyan is to say it is 'like Huxley' — firmly in favour of evolution and of defending science against strict religious ideas.