fixism

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noun

The theory that the species alive today are identical to those of the past and that evolution does not happen.

Opposite
mobilismstabilism
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Meanings

nounfixism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablebiologyThe theory that the species alive today are identical to those of the past and that evolution does not happen.
  2. uncountablegeographyThe former theory of geology that held that the continents were fixed in position.

    Antonyms: mobilism, stabilism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe former theory of geology that held that the continents were fixed in position.

Opposite
mobilismstabilism
Also see
stabilism

Origin

From fix + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan fixisme
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French fixisme
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Italian fissismo
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Persian ثباتگرایی
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Portuguese fixismo
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Spanish fijismo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misfix
Cite this entry
APA

fixism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixism

MLA

“fixism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixism.

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