evolutionism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English evolution Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English evolutionism From evolution + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, usually) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
- (uncountable, usually) The belief in the universal presence of evolution.
- (uncountable, usually) The advocacy of Darwinian evolution by natural selection (Darwinism).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| evolutionisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antievolutionism · social evolutionism · theistic evolutionism · deistic evolutionism · creationary evolutionism · cultural evolutionism · sociocultural evolutionism · neoevolutionism
Relateds
evolutionistic · evolutionist · evolutionistically
Translations (21)
hy էվոլյուցիոնիզմ (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · fi evolutionismi (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · io evolucionismo (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · kk эволюцияшылдық (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · nl evolutionisme (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · cmn 演進主義 /演进主义 (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · nn evolusjonisme (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · eo evoluismo (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · ru эволюционизм (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · sh evolucionizam (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · hy էվոլյուցիոն տեսություն (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · ro evoluționism (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · fi evoluutio-oppi (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · eo evoluciismo (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · de Evolutionismus (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · cmn 進化論 /进化论 (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · pl ewolucjonizm (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · gv aafilleydys (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · nb evolusjonisme (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · ja 進化主義 (any evolutionary theory or belief system) · da evolutionisme (any evolutionary theory or belief system)