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English
Etymology
Blend of evil + evolution.
Noun
evilution (uncountable)
- (informal, derogatory, often humorous) Evolutionary theory viewed as something evil.
1993 August 29, Frank Reid, “Re: 4 more Barney (end)”, in alt.music.filk (Usenet):Actually, dinosaurs are an atheist plot to get kids to believe in evilution.
1996 October 5, Paul Myers, “Re: The eloquent words of Immanuel Velikovsky ”, in talk.origins (Usenet):Ooops, no, he can't use alcohol, either. That's produced by fermentation, which is studied and optimized by evil biologists and chemists, almost all of whom believe in evilution.
2002 May 9, Loren, “Re: Tradition and Scripture”, in soc.religion.christian (Usenet):I don't care if every man, woman and child, from the first conscious ape (if you believe in evilution) to the last man standing, if they all believe that "X" is wrong and "Y" is right, it is still a relative ethic.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:evilution.
Usage notes
Used by or in reference to anti-evolutionists who reject evolution on religious, moral or scientific grounds.