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Definition of Darwinism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Darwinism

noun

NAmE//ˈdɑrwəˌnɪzəm//

[uncountable] (biology)

the theory that living things evolve by natural selection, developed by Charles Darwin in the 19th century see social Darwinism

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Darwinian

NAmE//dɑrˈwɪniən//

adjective Darwinian ideasSee Darwinism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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