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social Darwinism

Syllables: social Dar·win·i·smUK/ˌsəʊʃl̩ ˈdɑːwɪnɪz(ə)m/US/ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈdɑɹwənˌɪzəm/

social Darwinism noun: the theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.

Noun

social Darwinism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.
    • Night City was like a deranged experiment in social Darwinism, designed by a bored researcher who kept one thumb permanently on the fast-forward button.1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 7

social Darwinism meaning in Hindi

social Darwinism in Hindi

theory
सामाजिक तत्त्वज्ञानी sāmājik tattvajñānī

Origin of social Darwinism

From social (adjective) + Darwinism (noun).

Words that rhyme with social Darwinism

Questions about social Darwinism

What does social Darwinism mean?
Social Darwinism means the theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.
What is social Darwinism in Hindi?
Social Darwinism in Hindi is सामाजिक तत्त्वज्ञानी (sāmājik tattvajñānī). See Social Darwinism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is social Darwinism?
Social Darwinism is a noun.
How do you pronounce social Darwinism?
Social Darwinism is pronounced /ˌsəʊʃl̩ ˈdɑːwɪnɪz(ə)m/ (UK).

Words near social Darwinism in the dictionary

  1. social coupons
  2. social credit
  3. social creditism
  4. social cue
  5. social cues
  6. social Darwinism
  7. social death
  8. social deduction
  9. social democracies
  10. social democracy
  11. social democrat

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