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evilutionist

evilutionist noun: a supporter of the theory of evolution, regarded as an enemy of religion.

Noun

evilutionist (plural evilutionists)

  1. (derogatory, nonstandard, rare) A supporter of the theory of evolution, regarded as an enemy of religion.
    • In several large cities I was asked to address secret midnight meetings of high school teachers who feared to lose their jobs if seen consorting with an "evilutionist."1951, Charles Francis Potter, The Preacher and I: An Autobiography, page 319
    • Originally seen as a great opportunity to do irreparable damage to religious modernists and "evilutionists," the fundamentalists found, instead, that it was they who were injured by the Scopes trial.1978, James Edward Sayer, Clarence Darrow: public advocate, page 64

Examples of evilutionist in a sentence

  • I is^([sic]) suspicious that many contemporary evilutionists cling to their theory with such tenacity because they don't want to deal with the Ultimate Reality or Truth.2000, Ron Carlson, Common Sense, Nonsense, Or Church Sense, page 112:
  • The Christian Right too must have felt quizzical gratitude for this 'evilutionist' who, as they did, said man did not come from monkeys.2002, Brian Regal, Henry Fairfield Osborn, page 173:

Forms of evilutionist

pluralevilutionists

Origin of evilutionist

Blend of evil + evolutionist.

Questions about evilutionist

What does evilutionist mean?
Evilutionist means a supporter of the theory of evolution, regarded as an enemy of religion.
How do you use evilutionist in a sentence?
I is^([sic]) suspicious that many contemporary evilutionists cling to their theory with such tenacity because they don't want to deal with the Ultimate Reality or Truth.
What part of speech is evilutionist?
Evilutionist is a noun.
What is the plural of evilutionist?
The plural of evilutionist is evilutionists.

Words near evilutionist in the dictionary

  1. evilology
  2. evilous
  3. evils
  4. evilution
  5. evilutionary
  6. evilutionist
  7. evilutionists
  8. evilworker
  9. evilworkers
  10. evinacumab
  11. Evinayong

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