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hereditarianism

hereditarianism noun: the school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.

Noun

hereditarianism (usually uncountable, plural hereditarianisms)

  1. (usually) The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.

Forms of hereditarianism

pluralhereditarianisms

Origin of hereditarianism

From hereditarian + -ism.

Questions about hereditarianism

What does hereditarianism mean?
Hereditarianism means the school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.
What part of speech is hereditarianism?
Hereditarianism is a noun.
What is the plural of hereditarianism?
The plural of hereditarianism is hereditarianisms.

Words near hereditarianism in the dictionary

  1. hereditable
  2. hereditably
  3. hereditament
  4. hereditaments
  5. hereditarian
  6. hereditarianism
  7. hereditarianisms
  8. hereditarianist
  9. hereditarianists
  10. hereditarians
  11. hereditaries

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