pro-evolutionist
|pro-e-vo-lu-tion-ist|
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/proʊˌɛvəˈluːʃənɪst/
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/prəʊˌevəˈluːʃənɪst/
supporting evolution
Etymology
'pro-evolutionist' originates from modern English, formed from the prefix 'pro-' (from Latin 'pro' meaning 'for') and 'evolutionist' (from 'evolution' + the agent suffix '-ist').
'evolution' comes from Latin 'evolutio' ('unrolling, unfolding'), entered English via French 'évolution' in the 17th–18th centuries; the agent suffix '-ist' (from Greek/Latin formation patterns) produced 'evolutionist' in the 19th century, and 'pro-' was later joined to form the compound 'pro-evolutionist'.
Initially built simply as 'pro-' + 'evolutionist' meaning 'for evolution'; this core meaning has remained stable as 'someone who supports evolution (the scientific theory)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who supports or advocates the scientific theory of evolution (the idea that species change over time by natural processes).
A pro-evolutionist accepts Charles Darwin's explanation of natural selection.
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Last updated: 2025/10/27 18:14