evolutionism

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noun

Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.

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theory of evolutiontheory of organic evolution
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Meanings

nounevolutionism (usually uncountable, plural evolutionisms)

plural evolutionisms

  1. countableusuallyAny of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe belief in the universal presence of evolution.
  3. uncountableusuallyThe advocacy of Darwinian evolution by natural selection (Darwinism).

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

Similar
theory of evolutiontheory of organic evolution
Broader
scientific theory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From evolution + -ism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 進化論 /进化论, 演進主義 /演进主义
  • 進化論 /进化论 (jìnhuàlùn)any evolutionary theory or belief system
  • 演進主義 /演进主义 (yǎnjìn zhǔyì)any evolutionary theory or belief system
Danish evolutionisme
  • evolutionismeany evolutionary theory or belief system
Dutch evolutionisme
  • evolutionismeany evolutionary theory or belief system
Esperanto evoluismo, evoluciismo
  • evoluismoany evolutionary theory or belief system
  • evoluciismoany evolutionary theory or belief system
Finnish evoluutio-oppi, evolutionismi
  • evoluutio-oppiany evolutionary theory or belief system
  • evolutionismiany evolutionary theory or belief system
German Evolutionismus
  • Evolutionismusany evolutionary theory or belief system
Japanese 進化主義
  • 進化主義 (shinkashugi)any evolutionary theory or belief system
Norwegian Bokmål evolusjonisme
  • evolusjonismeany evolutionary theory or belief system
Polish ewolucjonizm
  • ewolucjonizmany evolutionary theory or belief system
Romanian evoluționism
  • evoluționismany evolutionary theory or belief system
Russian эволюционизм
  • эволюционизм (evoljucionizm)any evolutionary theory or belief system
Cite this entry
APA

evolutionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolutionism

MLA

“evolutionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolutionism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evolutionism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evolutionism.

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