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hereditarianism

he·red·i·tar·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-red-i-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /həˌrɛd ɪˈtɛər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-red-i-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /həˌrɛd ɪˈtɛər i ən/

Definitions of hereditarianism word

  • noun hereditarianism a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, including moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by genetic factors (opposed to environmentalist). 1
  • adjective hereditarianism characteristic of or based on such belief: hereditarian theories. 1
  • noun hereditarianism The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour. 1
  • noun hereditarianism a school of thought that emphasizes the influence of heredity in the determination of human behaviour 0
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Origin of hereditarianism

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; heredit(y) or heredit(ary) + -arian

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Parts of speech for Hereditarianism

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hereditarianism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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