anti-evolution
adjective
an·ti-evo·lu·tion
ˌan-tē-ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən 
-ˌē-və-,
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly anti-evolutionary
: opposing or rejecting the biological theory of evolution or prohibiting its teaching
… a 1968 legal decision, Epperson v. Arkansas, in which the Supreme Court struck down anti-evolution laws like the one under which Scopes was convicted.—
Eugenie C. Scott et al.
Eugenie C. Scott et al.Examples of anti-evolution in a Sentence
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Following the trial, several states in the South passed their own anti-evolution laws.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 July 2025
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“Anti-evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-evolution. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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