ALL meanings of social darwinism
so·cial Dar·win·ism
S s - noun social darwinism a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated. 1
- noun social darwinism the application, chiefly in the late 19th cent., of Darwinism to the understanding of human society 0
- noun social darwinism the theory that individuals, ethnic groups, etc. achieve success or dominance because of inherent genetic superiority and a resultant competitive advantage 0