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biologism

biologism noun: the use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.

Noun

biologism (usually uncountable, plural biologisms)

  1. (usually) The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
    • But Sophocles and Rhode are both very much concerned with crude biologism vis-à-vis the Oedipal situation.1988, Angela Carter, “Eric Rhode: On Birth and Madness”, in Shaking a Leg, Vintage, published 2013, page 95

Forms of biologism

pluralbiologisms

Origin of biologism

From biology + -ism.

Words formed from biologism

Questions about biologism

What does biologism mean?
Biologism means the use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
What part of speech is biologism?
Biologism is a noun.
What is the plural of biologism?
The plural of biologism is biologisms.

Words near biologism in the dictionary

  1. biologically
  2. biologicalness
  3. biologicals
  4. biologics
  5. biologies
  6. biologism
  7. biologisms
  8. biologist
  9. biologistic
  10. biologistical
  11. biologistically

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