adaptationism

Noun

uncountable derogatory

(evolutionary theory) The view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations.

Japanese Meaning

（進化論）生物の多くの特徴が進化の過程で適応として現れたという見解

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Many biologists criticized adaptationism for ignoring the role of genetic drift and developmental constraints.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの生物学者は、多くの形質が進化的な適応であるとする見解が、遺伝的浮動や発生の制約の役割を無視しているとして批判した。

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Sense（1）

(evolutionary theory) The view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations.

Sense（2）

(evolutionary theory) A set of methods for distinguishing traits resulting from adaptation from those arising through other processes.

Until one is clear about just what one means by adaptationism, what evidence one needs to accuse someone of being an "adaptationist" will remain vague; this rather diminishes the force of the accusation.

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