English Explanatory Dictionary

ultra-Darwinism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A belief system based heavily on Darwinism and evolutionism. Believers in it see Charles Darwin's work as vital, even all-encompassing, and usually see atheism as an implication of evolution.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ultra-Darwinism.

Word forms

ultra-Darwinism ultraDarwinism

Etymology

From ultra- + Darwinism. Coined by Stephen Jay Gould.

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