dar·win·ist I. \-_nə̇st\noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: C. R. Darwin + English -ist : darwinian II II. adjective ordar·win·is·tic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik, -tēk\ Usage: often capitalized : darwinian I • dar·win·is·ti·cal·ly\-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\adverb, often capitalized