— Darwinist, Darwinite /dahr"weuh nuyt'/ , n. , adj. — Darwinistic , adj.
/dahr"weuh niz'euhm/ , n.
the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
[ 1855-60; DARWIN + -ISM ]