innatism

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noun

The view that the mind is born with certain ideas or knowledge, as opposed to the idea of the "blank slate" or tabula rasa.

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Meanings

nouninnatism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe view that the mind is born with certain ideas or knowledge, as opposed to the idea of the "blank slate" or tabula rasa.

Origin

From innate + -ism.

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APA

innatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innatism

MLA

“innatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innatism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “innatism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innatism.

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