darwinism

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see also: Darwinism

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Noun

darwinism (plural darwinisms)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism#English|Darwinism.

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Darwinism

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɑːwɪnɪzəm/

Noun

darwinism

1. Various concepts of development or evolution popularised by Charles Darwin's publication of ''On the Origin of Species in 1859.
2. The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis.

Synonyms

• Darwinianism

Related terms

• Darwinian
• Darwinist
• Darwinistic
• Darwinistically

Translations

• French: darwinisme
• German: Darwinismus
• Italian: darwinismo, darwinismo
• Portuguese: darvinismo, darwinismo
• Russian: дарвини́зм
• Spanish: darvinismo, darwinismo

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