evolutionism

See also: evoluționism

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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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der.
English -ism
English evolutionism

    From evolution + -ism.

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    Noun

    evolutionism (usually uncountable, plural evolutionisms)

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

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