Etymology

hereditarianism

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Today it means: The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour. Full definition →

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  1. Englishhereditary
  2. Englishhereditarian
  3. English todayhereditarianism

From hereditarian + -ism.

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