preformism, n.All

Preformism (n.) treats ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠life as a possible merely being realized; against it, evolutionism reminds us that life is production, the creation of differences.