Darwinian
proper noun
- native of or resident of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- follower of Charles Darwin and his theories, especially of evolution; a person who accepts or advocates Darwinism
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/ / /dɑɹˈwɪ.ni.ən/
adj
Etymology: From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin.
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
“The Darwinian movement has made no difference to mankind, except that, instead of talking unphilosophically about philosophy, they now talk unscientifically about science.”
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
- Of or pertaining to Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
noun
Etymology: From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882). Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin.
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
“This is, I believe, the first instance known of a "flying frog," and it is very interesting to Darwinians as showing that the variability of the toes which have been already modified for purposes of swimming and adhesive climbing, have been taken advantage of to enable an allied species to pass through the air like the flying lizard.”
- Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
- A native or resident of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia.