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Noun: hereditarianism
  1. The philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
    "Hereditarianism was a controversial topic in the nature vs. nurture debate"

Derived forms: hereditarianisms

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

Antonym: environmentalism

Encyclopedia: Hereditarianism