Etymology

biologism

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Today it means: The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior. Full definition →

First used 20th c.English biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. New Latinbiologia
  8. Englishbiology
  9. English todaybiologism

From biology + -ism.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.

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