Darwin Fishとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

A combination of the name of evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin, and the Christian fish symbol (Jesus fish).

名詞

Darwin fish (plural Darwin fishes or Darwin fish)

1. A symbol, portrayed as a fish with legs, used to indicate support for the scientific theory of evolution as being the cause of species diversification, rather than biblical creationism.
   • 2011, Gene Helfman, Bruce Collette, Fishes: The Animal Answer Guide, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 132:

     The Jesus fish has become a symbol of modern Christianity, depicted on bumper stickers and jewelry to show that the owner is a Christian. The symbol has spawned a variety of spin-offs, and some argument, including the Darwin Fish, the gefilte fish, fish and chips, lutefisk, and Jesus fish eating Darwin fish.

参考

• Jesus fish