1. a person who believes in or supports the theory of evolution

Examples

• The evolutionist presented evidence from fossil records to support her argument.
• As an evolutionist, he believed that species change over time through natural selection.
• The debate between the evolutionist and the creationist lasted for hours.
• Many evolutionists study comparative anatomy to understand species relationships.
• The evolutionist explained how genetic mutations contribute to evolutionary change.
• She became an evolutionist after studying biology in college.