Meanings
nounLamarckian (plural Lamarckians)
plural Lamarckians
- 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 SumnerSynonyms: Lamarckist
adjectiveLamarckian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to Lamarckism.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
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Translations
Arabic لَامَارْكِيّ
- لَامَارْكِيّ (lāmārkiyy)of or pertaining to Lamarckism
French lamarckien, lamarckienne
- lamarckiena supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckiennea supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckistea supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckienof or pertaining to Lamarckism
German lamarckistisch
- lamarckistischof or pertaining to Lamarckism
Italian lamarckiano, lamarckiana
- lamarckianoa supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckianaa supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckianoof or pertaining to Lamarckism
Polish lamarkistyczny
- lamarkistycznyof or pertaining to Lamarckism
Portuguese lamarckista, lamarckiano
- lamarckistaa supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckianoof or pertaining to Lamarckism
Romanian lamarckist, lamarckistă
- lamarckista supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- lamarckistăa supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
Russian ламарки́ст, ламарки́стка
- ламарки́ст (lamarkíst)a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- ламарки́стка (lamarkístka)a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- ламарки́стский (lamarkístskij)of or pertaining to Lamarckism
Spanish lamarckiano
- lamarckianoof or pertaining to Lamarckism
Ukrainian ламаркі́ст, ламаркі́стка
- ламаркі́ст (lamarkíst)a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- ламаркі́стка (lamarkístka)a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism
- ламаркі́стський (lamarkístsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Lamarckism
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APA
Lamarckian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamarckian
MLA
“Lamarckian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamarckian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lamarckian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamarckian.
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