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Hereditarianism Definition & Meaning

hereditarianism
noun
  1. the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth

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What does hereditarianism mean?
the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
What part of speech is hereditarianism?
Hereditarianism is a noun.

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