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evolutionist definition

evo·lu·tion·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. a person who accepts the principles of biological evolution
  2. a person who believes in the possibility of political and social progress by gradual, peaceful steps

adjective

  1. of the theory of evolution
  2. of evolutionists

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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