Darwinian
/ˌdɑɹˈwɪniən/
characterized by ruthless competition and survival of the fittest
Darwinian in a sentence
“The startup ecosystem is Darwinian—only the adaptable survive.”
Origin of Darwinian
From Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection
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