adj · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/
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General-American:/dɑɹˈwɪ.ni.ən/
rhymes with -ɪniən
CMU ARPABET:D AA2 R W IH1 N IY0 AH0 N
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adj
Meaning 1
Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
دَارْوِينِيّ
(dārwīniyy)
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Asturian:
darvinianu
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Asturian:
darvinista
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Catalan:
darwinià
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Czech:
darwinovský
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Czech:
darwinský
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Dutch:
darwiniaans
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
French:
darwinien
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Galician:
darwinista
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Italian:
darwiniano
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Italian:
darwinista
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Polish:
darwinistyczny
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Polish:
darwinowski
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Portuguese:
darwiniano
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Portuguese:
darwinista
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Russian:
дарвиновский
(darvinovskij)
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Slovak:
darvinovský
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Spanish:
darwiniano
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Spanish:
darwinista
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Ukrainian:
да́рвінівський
(dárvinivsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through natural selection
Spanish:
darwiniano
— of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Catalan:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Czech:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Dutch:
darwiniaan
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Galician:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
German:
Darwinist
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Hungarian:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Italian:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Polish:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Polish:
darwinistka
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Portuguese:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Romanian:
darwinist
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Russian:
дарвини́ст
(darviníst)
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Serbo-Croatian:
дарвѝнист
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Serbo-Croatian:
darvìnist
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Spanish:
darwiniano
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Spanish:
darwiniana
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Spanish:
darwinista
— adherent of Charles Darwin’s theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism
Spanish:
darwiniano
— native or resident of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Spanish:
darwiniana
— native or resident of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
