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Darwinian [dɑːˈwɪnɪən] adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to Charles Darwin (1809-82), the English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, or his theory n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a person who accepts, supports, or uses this theory ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations Darwinian n → Darwinist(in) m(f) adj → darwinistisch How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This type must not be regarded as a fanciful figure: it is not a nebulous hope which is to be realised at some indefinitely remote period, thousands of years hence; nor is it a new species (in the Darwinian sense) of which we can know nothing, and which it would therefore be somewhat absurd to strive after. After alluding airily to the Vehmgericht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Darwinian theory, the principles of Malthus, and the Ratcliff Highway murders, the article concluded by admonishing the Government and advocating a closer watch over foreigners in England. Thus, when a very unobtrusive Oxford man named John Boulnois wrote in a very unreadable review called the Natural Philosophy Quarterly a series of articles on alleged weak points in Darwinian evolution, it fluttered no corner of the English papers; though Boulnois's theory |
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