orthogenesis

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ -genesis, coined by Wilhelm Haacke in 1893 and popularized with its standard meaning by Theodor Eimer.

Noun

orthogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural orthogeneses)

1. (evolutionary theory, historical) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.

Related terms

• orthogenetic
• orthogeneticist

Translations

the hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal

• Finnish: ortogeneesi
• French: orthogenèse (fr) f
• German: Orthogenese f
• Portuguese: ortogénese (pt) f (Portugal), ortogênese (pt) f (Brazil)
• Romanian: ortogeneză (ro) f

See also

• orthoselection
• orthoevolution
• teleology