evolutionist

A proponent or supporter of evolutionism.

Noun

  1. A proponent or supporter of evolutionism.
    • Ironically, the argument used today by Roadruck and other designists—that their teachings should receive equal time in schools—mirrors the one employed by evolutionists some 75 years ago. - 2002 April, Steve Jacoby,...

    Antonyms: antievolutionist

    Coordinate Terms: creationist

  2. Someone who believes in the capacity of people to change.
    • Aeschylus is in fact an evolutionist as regards both gods and man. - 1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “IV. Prometheus”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 120:

Origin

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.

Forms

evolutionists

Derived

deistic evolutionist evilutionist neoevolutionist nonevolutionist theistic evolutionist