selectionist
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se·lec·tion·ist

noun \-sh(ə-)nist\

Definition of SELECTIONIST

: one who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution
selectionist adjective

First Known Use of SELECTIONIST

1892

Rhymes with SELECTIONIST

se·lec·tion·ist

noun \sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nəst\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SELECTIONIST

: a person who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

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