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selectionist

noun
se·​lec·​tion·​ist | \ sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce selectionist (audio) \

Definition of selectionist

: one who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution
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selectionist adjective

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 For Townsend, the ongoing debate between neutralists and selectionists isn’t particularly fruitful. — Quanta Magazine, "Theorists Debate How ‘Neutral’ Evolution Really Is," 8 Nov. 2018

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1892, in the meaning defined above

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selectionist

noun
se·​lec·​tion·​ist | \ sə-ˈlek-sh(ə-)nəst How to pronounce selectionist (audio) \

Medical Definition of selectionist

: a person who considers natural selection a fundamental factor in evolution

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