idiom
survival of the fittest
ser-VY-vul uv the FIT-est
sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðə ˈfɪtɪstListen
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Syllable breakdown
survivalofthefittest
Dictionary meaning
the idea that those best adapted to their environment will thrive; colloquially used to justify competitive behavior where only the strongest succeed; originally Darwin's phrase from evolutionary theory
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