evolutionist
/ˌɛvəˈluːʃənɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in or supports the theory of evolution.
- Most biologists today are evolutionists who accept that species change over time.
- The debate between the evolutionist and the creationist lasted for hours.
- As an evolutionist, she argued that fossils provide strong evidence for common ancestry.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the theory of evolution or its supporters.
- His evolutionist perspective shaped his approach to studying animal behavior.
- The article presented an evolutionist view of human language development.
- The museum's evolutionist exhibit explained how whales evolved from land mammals.