Evolutionist

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɛvəɫuʃənˈaɪˈseɪnt/

Evolutionist (noun)

  1. A person who believes living things change over long periods of time, leading to new forms.
  2. A person who supports the scientific idea that species develop through gradual change.
  3. In some arguments, a label used for someone who accepts evolutionary explanations for life.

Examples

  • An evolutionist believes in evolution and studies how species change.
  • The evolutionist explains how traits develop over time.