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Darwinism

[dahr-wuh-niz-uhm] / ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
natural selection
Synonyms
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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

The authors conclude that restricting Darwinism to a purely scientific context is not ideal, noting that theoretical elements play a methodological role in structuring scientific inquiry into natural phenomena.

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