HEREDITARIANISM

hereditarianism

(noun) the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hereditarianism (uncountable)

The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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