Darwinism

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm] / ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm /

NOUN

natural selection

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Darwinian theory adaptation artificial selection biological evolution evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law phylogeny social Darwinism social evolution survival of the fittest theory of evolution

NOUN

social Darwinism

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adaptation evolution law of the jungle natural law natural selection phylogeny social evolution survival of the fittest theory of evolution

NOUN

survival of the fittest

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Darwinianism Neo-Darwinism adaptation evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law natural selection organic evolution phylogeny punctuated equilibrium social Darwinism social evolution

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Darwinism then gave the model a scientific flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Social Darwinism was a bad idea in the 1900s.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

They conceded that while the thick conception complicates the analysis of Darwinism it is necessary to do justice to the richness of Darwinism and its influence in the past century and a half.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

Does anyone even remember he trashed Darwinism in his last published book, 2015’s “Kingdom of Speech”?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Huxley was evolution’s public champion, still fighting for Darwinism.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Darwinism

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