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Definition of Hereditarianism
1. Noun. The philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth.
Definition of Hereditarianism
1. Noun. the school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hereditarianism
Literary usage of Hereditarianism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fighting for the Good Cause: Reflections on Francis Galton's Legacy to by Gerald Sweeney (2001)
"... the prestige he won in mounting the pedestal resulting from such a contribution
made him luminously useful to the forces of hereditarianism everywhere. ..."
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