antievolution
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9.4
- noun
- /ˌæn.tiˌiˈvɛl.əʊ.ʃən/
- Also, evolution is science, and antievolution is antiscience.
Examples
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As the infamous Wedge Document (a leaked internal "mission statement" of the Discovery Institute, a leading antievolution organization) makes clear, the target is science itself.
Blog text (3) -
Antievolution movements and the law
Academic text (1994) -
Many schools in the region adopt an antievolution curriculum, which teaches students to reject the principles of evolution.
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The antievolution group organized a rally to advocate for their beliefs against the teaching of evolution in public schools.
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In debates about science education, the antievolution stance is often countered by proponents of evolutionary biology.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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4.4
Gradual change in living things over many generations caused by nature
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
antievolution = antievolution (transparent) = anti + evolution
This noun sense is a straightforward zero-derived use of the adjective 'antievolution'.
Etymology
Antievolution combines anti- ('against') and evolution ('change over time') and names the belief or movement that is 'against' the scientific idea that living things change over time.