Evolutionism

Origin

evolution + -ism

Full definition of evolutionism

Noun

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

Derived terms

• creationary evolutionism
• cultural evolutionism
• social evolutionism
• sociocultural evolutionism

Related terms

• evolutionist
• evolutionistic
• evolutionistically