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geneticism

geneticism

9.9
The belief that all human traits come only from genes
  • noun
  • /dʒəˈnɛtɪsɪzəm/
  • Formal
translation icon : geneticismo
  • Some critics argue that geneticism downplays the role of environment in shaping personality.

Examples

  • Her research challenges the concept of geneticism by highlighting cultural influences on behavior.

  • The theory of geneticism sparked intense debate among social scientists and biologists.

  • The theory of geneticism sparked intense debate among social scientists and biologists.

  • Many scientists advocate for geneticism in understanding human behavior.

  • The theory of geneticism has been debated for decades.

  • Some critics argue that geneticism downplays the role of environment in shaping personality.

  • Her research challenges the concept of geneticism by highlighting cultural influences on behavior.

Synonyms

biologism
vsgeneticism
  • Jargon
9.9

A belief that biology, like genes or brain differences, mainly causes human behavior

asserts that inherited factors determine every human characteristic

Antonyms

nurture
9 4.2

The effect of home and life experiences on how a person develops

environmentalism
  • Formal
1 5.2

The idea that a person's intelligence comes more from how they are raised than from genes

Surface Forms

geneticism singular
geneticisms plural

Morphology

geneticism = genetic (transparent) = genetic + ism

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'genetic' with '-ism' indicating a belief or theory, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Geneticism comes from the root gen- meaning 'birth' or 'origin', the same root in gene and generation, and the ending -ism meaning 'a belief'. So geneticism is the idea that people's traits are mainly decided by their genes.