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evolutionist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A proponent or supporter of evolutionism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: antievolutionist

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who believes in the capacity of people to change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a person who believes in organic evolution

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: believer, truster

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English evolution Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English evolutionist From evolution + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: evoluiisto — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • Finnish: evolutionisti — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • French: évolutionniste — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • German: Evolutionist — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • German: Evolutionistin — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • Ido: evolucionisto — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • Irish: éabhlóidí — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • Manx: aafilleyder — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism
  • Serbo-Croatian: evoluciònist — a proponent or supporter of evolutionism