hereditarianism

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noun

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

Opposite
environmentalism
OriginEnglish hereditarian →
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Meanings

nounhereditarianism (usually uncountable, plural hereditarianisms)

plural hereditarianisms

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth

Opposite
environmentalism
Broader
philosophical doctrinephilosophical theory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishhereditary
  2. Englishhereditarian
  3. Englishhereditarianism

From hereditarian + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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