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Historical Examples

At a time when Darwinism was bringing a sword into the intellectual world, he lived apparently uninterested and untouched by it.

What if the orbit of Darwinism should be a little too circular?

We have some hesitation in including the name of this distinguished naturalist among the advocates of Darwinism.

This isolation of the systematists is the one most melancholy sequela of Darwinism.

I am of opinion that it can be no longer a matter of doubt to any one, that the position of Darwinism is hopeless.

Small wonder, then, that Huxley became a champion of Darwinism.

Professor Huxley explained the rapid success of Darwinism by saying that the scientific world was ready for it.

We now may sum up our discussion of the first half of Darwinism.

British Dictionary definitions for Darwinism Expand

Derived Forms

Darwinist, Darwinite, noun, adjectiveDarwinistic, adjective

Word Origin and History for Darwinism Expand

1864, from Charles Darwin (1809-1882), whose major works were "The Origin of Species" (1859) and "The Descent of Man" (1871), + -ism.

Darwinism in Medicine Expand

Darwinism Darwinism (dr'w-nz'm) n. A theory of biological evolution developed by Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

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