seminism

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noun

The old theory that the newly created being is formed by the mixture of the seed of the male with the supposed seed of the female.

OriginLatin sēmen →
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Meanings

nounseminism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablebiologyThe old theory that the newly created being is formed by the mixture of the seed of the male with the supposed seed of the female.

Origin

  1. Latinsēmen“seed”
  2. Englishseminism

From Latin sēmen (“seed”) + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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