polygenism

po·lyg·e·nism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-lij-uh-niz-uh m]
- /pəˈlɪdʒ əˌnɪz əm/
- /pˌɒlɪdʒˈiːnɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lij-uh-niz-uh m]
- /pəˈlɪdʒ əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of polygenism word

noun polygenism the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types. 1
noun polygenism a belief in the polygenetic origin of humanity 0
noun polygenism a theory that each race of people is descended from distinct ultimate ancestors 0

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Origin of polygenism

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; poly- + -gen(y) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Polygenism

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polygenism

polygenism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

polygenism usage trend in Literature

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