Scientific Illustration

lambandserpent:

Darwinismus/Darwinism circa 1894

Darwinism is a term used for various movements or concepts related to ideas of transmutation of species or evolution, including ideas with no connection to the work of Charles Darwin. The meaning of Darwinism has changed over time, and varies depending on who is using the term. In modern usage, particularly in the United States, Darwinism is often used by creationists as a pejorative term. The term was coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in April 1860, and was used to describe evolutionary concepts, including earlier concepts such as Malthusianism and Spencerism.