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ev·o·lu·tion·ism (ĕv'ə-lo͞oʹshə-nĭz'əm, ē'və-)
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1. A theory of biological evolution, especially that formulated by Charles Darwin.2. Advocacy of or belief in biological evolution.ev'o·luʹtion·ist n.
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