Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

anti-evolution

adjective an·ti-evo·lu·tion \ ˌan-tē-ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən , -ˌē-və- , ˌan-tī- \
variants: or less commonly anti-evolutionary play \ˌan-tē-ˌe-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˌē-və-, ˌan-tī-\

Definition of anti-evolution

: opposing or rejecting the biological theory of evolution or prohibiting its teaching
  • … a 1968 legal decision, Epperson v. Arkansas, in which the Supreme Court struck down anti-evolution laws like the one under which Scopes was convicted.
  • —Eugenie C. Scott et al.

First Known Use of anti-evolution

1873

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year
NEW! Time Traveler

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up anti-evolution? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games