antievolution

antievolution

English

Alternative forms

  • anti-evolution

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider.
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.
English anti-
English evolution
English antievolution

    From anti- + evolution.

    Adjective

    antievolution (not comparable)

    1. Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
      • 2004, James Jurinski, Religion on Trial‎[1], →ISBN, page 106:
        William Jennings Bryan won the case and the antievolution statute was upheld.

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