HyperDic: hereditarianism

English > 1 sense of the word hereditarianism:
NOUNcognitionhereditarianismthe philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
English > hereditarianism: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth.
Broaderphilosophical doctrine, philosophical theoryA doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
OppositeenvironmentalismThe philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth

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