1. Scientists or scholars who believe in or support the theory of abiogenesis, the idea that life arose from non-living matter through natural chemical processes.
Usage: plural form of abiogenist; technical/scientific term; used in biology and evolutionary science contexts

Examples

• Abiogenists have conducted experiments to demonstrate how organic molecules could form in early Earth conditions.
• Many modern abiogenists focus on understanding the role of RNA in the origin of life.
• The debate between abiogenists and creationists has shaped discussions about life's beginnings for over a century.
• Abiogenists propose that simple chemical reactions in primordial oceans led to the first living organisms.
• Research by abiogenists suggests that life may have originated near hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.