Darwinian

Meaning

Adj

1. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
2. (broadly) Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
3. (broadly) Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
4. (broadly) Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
5. (historical) Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
6. Of or pertaining to Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.

Noun

1. Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
2. (obsolete, rare) Senses relating to Charles and Erasmus Darwin.
3. A native or resident of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Synonyms

competitive

Darwinist

Translations

darwiniano

darwinista

darwiniste

darwinista

darwinien

darwiniano

darviniano

darwinistisch

darwinià

darvinista

darwiniano

darwiniana

Darvinianus

darwinisme

darwinist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɑːˈwɪ.ni.ən/

Etymology

From Darwin + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’ forming adjectives or nouns). Darwin is the surname of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) and his grandson Charles Darwin (1809–1882).
Adjective sense 2 (“of or pertaining to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia”) and noun sense 2 (“native or resident of Darwin”) refer to the city of Darwin which was named after Charles Darwin.