Evolutionist
Pronunciation: /ˈˌɛvəɫuʃənˈaɪˈseɪnt/
Evolutionist (noun)
- A person who believes living things change over long periods of time, leading to new forms.
- A person who supports the scientific idea that species develop through gradual change.
- 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.