post-Darwinian

adjective

post-Dar·​win·​i·​an ˌpōst-där-ˈwi-nē-ən 

: following the introduction and widespread acceptance of the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin

post-Darwinian models of evolution

Even from a post-Darwinian perspective, the sea inspires wonder—and fear.

—Marina Warner

Examples of post-Darwinian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pre-Darwinian paleontologists attributed such a progressive pattern to God’s scheme of successive creations; but post-Darwinian evolutionists (like Knight) told the same story, with natural selection substituting for God. — Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for post-Darwinian

• darwinian
• socinian
• augustinian
• linnean