selectionism

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noun

Any doctrine or theory that is based on selection, especially in terms of evolution.

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Meanings

nounselectionism (usually uncountable, plural selectionisms)

plural selectionisms

  1. uncountableusuallyAny doctrine or theory that is based on selection, especially in terms of evolution.

Origin

From selection + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misselection
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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