The process by which, via natural selection, unfit specimens remove themselves from the gene pool. See Darwin Awards.
by Dense Fog August 10, 2005
First used by Thomas Henry Huxley in a review of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species in the April 1860 issue of Westminster Review, it has since become a term used by creationists to poison the well when discussing (attempting to discredit) the theory of evolution. By adding the -ism, they imply a system of beliefs or an ideology, hypocritically equating Darwinism to any other crackpot idea.
Calling someone a "Darwinist" or "evolutionist" is about as ridiculous as calling someone who accepts the fact of gravity a "gravitationalist," or someone who believes the earth is spherical a "sphericist."
Darwinism is wrongly thought by many fundamentalists to be the "religion" of atheists. It's true that most atheists accept Darwin's theory, but that fact is irrelevant to their nonbelief in a deity. They simply see no reason to reject something that's obviously true (i.e., it doesn't contradict some other belief that they refuse to give up).
Calling someone a "Darwinist" or "evolutionist" is about as ridiculous as calling someone who accepts the fact of gravity a "gravitationalist," or someone who believes the earth is spherical a "sphericist."
Darwinism is wrongly thought by many fundamentalists to be the "religion" of atheists. It's true that most atheists accept Darwin's theory, but that fact is irrelevant to their nonbelief in a deity. They simply see no reason to reject something that's obviously true (i.e., it doesn't contradict some other belief that they refuse to give up).
Darwinism isn't a belief system or an ideology. A person who accepts Darwin's theory (after 150+ years and mountains of evidence in its favor) is merely non-delusional.
by Damastikatah October 4, 2008
by ThePotatoGuy March 4, 2015
Darwinsm is a religion. Darwinists believe that everyone has 9 lives like a cat. Charles Darwin is the religious leader but he is not a god. Because he only lost one of his 9 lives, he is not dead, but living under water. The holy food of Darwinsm is butter. Darwinists eat at least 2 oz. of butter per meal and eat 5 meals per day. Eating butter is their way to connect to Charles Darwin. They also go to Costco at least once a week and they go to every sample twice. The biggest holiday is on the 4th of July and all Darwinists compete in the hot dog eating contest. Followers of Darwinsm also must go to a fancy pie restaurant on this holiday and when a waiter/waitress asks them if they would care for a slice of pie, they yell their motto, "WE DONT TAKE JUST ONE SLICE OF PIE, WE TAKE THE WHOOLLEEE THING!" Darwinists are fat merlin atheist cats.
by savso78 April 22, 2011
A semi-scientific philosophy which claims that all life exists as a result of highly improbable circumstances and haphazard mutations a.k.a. "hopeful monsters." Darwinists have a tendency to proclaim that Darwinian evolution can account for everything (frog to a prince) while also appealing to ignorance in the face of massive gaps in their philosophy.
Darwinism is closely related to naturalism.
Darwinism is closely related to naturalism.
by scenester November 16, 2005
Darwined: Verb. To get owned so incredibly bad that your ceasing to exist contributes to the evolution of mankind.
Newcast: "In today's news, a local man in Florida was severely injured when he tried to have sex with a wood chipper."
Guy Watching TV: "Ha. Darwined, bitch."
Guy Watching TV: "Ha. Darwined, bitch."
by GourmetPrince March 11, 2009
The most amazing and adoring guys you’ll ever meet. A loving and caring boyfriend, and protective. He’s so sweet nice caring amazing and just the plain out most amazing and perfect guy you’ll ever see to exist. If you ever meet one never let him go, he is so amazing and you’ll never want to let him go, and if you do, you’ll feel as if you’ve lost your entire lost. Never get rid of a Darwin, he’s the one who will change your life for the better and make your life light up by looking at him.
(Girl:)Is that Darwin?
(Girl 2:) omg yes it is he’s so fucking hot I just wanna fuck him until he dies
(Girl 2:) omg yes it is he’s so fucking hot I just wanna fuck him until he dies
by Typewriter__ February 12, 2019