darwinize

verb

dar·​win·​ize

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

intransitive verb

: to think in Darwinian terms or ways

a philosopher with a tendency to Darwinize

transitive verb

: to convert to or imbue with a Darwinian point of view

Ibsen was Darwinized to the extent of exploiting heredity on the stage

—G. B. Shaw

Word History

Etymology

C. R. Darwin + English -ize

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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