Dictionary

Lamarckian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/ (General-American)
• /ləˈmɑːkɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• lə-mär􂀽'kē-ən (General-American)

Etymology

From Lamarck + -ian.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Lamarckism.

Deriveds

neo-Lamarckian

Translations (9)

it lamarckiano (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · de lamarckistisch (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · ar لَامَارْكِيّ (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · pl lamarkistyczny (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · pt lamarckiano (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · uk ламаркі́стський (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · ru ламарки́стский (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · es lamarckiano (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) · fr lamarckien (of or pertaining to Lamarckism)

Lamarckian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/ (General-American)
• /ləˈmɑːkɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• lə-mär􂀽'kē-ən (General-American)

Etymology

From Lamarck + -ian.

Meanings

1. A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
   • Even after Darwin began publishing, Spencer remained a Lamarckian, a disciple of an earlier advocate of evolution who believed organisms could pass on acquired characteristics to their offspring. 2011, Jeff Riggenbach, Mises Daily, The Real William Graham Sumner:

Forms

Synonyms

Lamarckist

Translations (12)

ru ламарки́стка (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · fr lamarckienne (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · it lamarckiano (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · fr lamarckien (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · it lamarckiana (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · ru ламарки́ст (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · uk ламаркі́ст (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · ro lamarckist (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · fr lamarckiste (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · pt lamarckista (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · uk ламаркі́стка (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) · ro lamarckistă (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism)