ALL meanings of hereditarianism
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H h - 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 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 a school of thought that emphasizes the influence of heredity in the determination of human behaviour 0