social Darwinism
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social Darwinism
- /ˌsəʊʃl̩ ˈdɑːwɪnɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˌsoʊʃ(ə)l ˈdɑɹwənˌɪzəm/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)wɪnɪzəm
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From social (adjective) + Darwinism (noun).
noun
- The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures. Night City was like a deranged experiment in social Darwinism, designed by a bored researcher who kept one thumb permanently on the fast-forward button.
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noun theory
| Español | darwinismo social |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사회진화론 sahoejinhwaron |
| 中文 | 社會達爾文主義 /社会达尔文主义 shèhuì Dá'ěrwén zhǔyì |
| हिन्दी | सामाजिक तत्त्वज्ञानी sāmājik tattvajñānī |
| Português | darwinismo social |
| Français | darwinisme social |
| Deutsch | Sozialdarwinismus |
| Italiano | darwinismo sociale |
| Ελληνικά | κοινωνικός δαρβινισμός koinonikós darvinismós |
| Русский | социа́льный дарвини́зм sociálʹnyj darvinízm |
| עברית | דרוויניזם חברתי darwinízm khevratí |
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title = {social Darwinism},
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