antievolutionally
|an-ti-e-vo-lu-tion-al-ly|
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/ˌæn.ti.ɛv.əˈluː.ʃən.ə.li/
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/ˌæn.ti.ɛvəˈluː.ʃən.əli/
(antievolutional)
against evolution
Etymology
'antievolutionally' is formed in Modern English from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') + 'evolution' (from Latin 'evolutio') + the adverbial suffix '-ally'.
'evolution' originates from Latin 'evolutio' meaning 'a unrolling, unfolding'; the combining form 'anti-' (Greek) was attached to 'evolution' in Modern English to create 'antievolutional' (adjective), and '-ly' was added to form the adverb 'antievolutionally'.
Initially the elements meant 'against' + 'unfolding/turning out' (literal roots), and over time the compound has been used to mean 'in a manner opposed to evolution'—the modern sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner opposing evolution or the theory/process of evolution; against evolutionary ideas.
She spoke antievolutionally during the debate, rejecting evolutionary explanations.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 18:54