Gradualist is an antonym of catastrophist.
As nouns the difference between gradualist and catastrophist
is that gradualist is (biology|politics) one who believes in gradualism while catastrophist is a catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.
As an adjective catastrophist is
of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
gradualist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism.
See also
* punctuationist
* saltationist catastrophist
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
Antonyms
* (of a theory positing catastrophes) gradualist
Noun
(
en noun)
A catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.
Antonyms
* (a catastrophist person) gradualist
Related terms
* catastrophism
