Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for Darwinism. Search instead for Heroinism.
Definitions

Darwinism

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm] / ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
natural selection
Synonyms
WEAK
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
Synonyms
WEAK
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
Synonyms
WEAK
Darwinianism Neo-Darwinism adaptation evolution evolutionism law of the jungle natural law natural selection organic evolution phylogeny punctuated equilibrium social Darwinism social evolution

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These predators practice unfettered instant Darwinism while lobbing macho boasts at each other in the extraterrestrial version of dialogue written for professional wrestlers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Social Darwinism was a bad idea in the 1900s.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

They posit that the full meaning of Darwinism and how this meaning has changed over time can only be understood through the interaction between these dimensions.

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

It's like some horribly twisted form of Social Darwinism.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz