antihereditarian

noun

An opponent of hereditarianism; one who attributes greater importance to environment than heredity in determining intelligence or behavior.

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environmentalist
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Meanings

nounantihereditarian (plural antihereditarians)

plural antihereditarians

  1. An opponent of hereditarianism; one who attributes greater importance to environment than heredity in determining intelligence or behavior.

    Synonyms: environmentalist

adjectiveantihereditarian (comparative more antihereditarian, superlative most antihereditarian)

comparative more antihereditarian · superlative most antihereditarian

  1. Of or pertaining to views opposed to hereditarianism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn opponent of hereditarianism; one who attributes greater importance to environment than heredity in determining intelligence or behavior.

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environmentalist
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APA

antihereditarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihereditarian

MLA

“antihereditarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihereditarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antihereditarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antihereditarian.

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