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social darwinism

so·cial Dar·win·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l dahr-wuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-shuh l dahr-wuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈdɑr wəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of social darwinism words

  • noun social darwinism a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated. 1
  • noun social darwinism the application, chiefly in the late 19th cent., of Darwinism to the understanding of human society 0
  • noun social darwinism the theory that individuals, ethnic groups, etc. achieve success or dominance because of inherent genetic superiority and a resultant competitive advantage 0
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Origin of social darwinism

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Social darwinism

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Synonyms for social darwinism

noun social darwinism

  • artificial selection — a process in the breeding of animals and in the cultivation of plants by which the breeder chooses to perpetuate only those forms having certain desirable inheritable characteristics.
  • darwinism — the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
  • law of the jungle — a system or mode of action in which the strongest survive, presumably as animals in nature or as human beings whose activity is not regulated by the laws or ethics of civilization.
  • natural law — a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society.
  • natural selection — the process by which forms of life having traits that better enable them to adapt to specific environmental pressures, as predators, changes in climate, or competition for food or mates, will tend to survive and reproduce in greater numbers than others of their kind, thus ensuring the perpetuation of those favorable traits in succeeding generations.
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