Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genetic determinism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: ge-net-ic de-ter-min-ism
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hypothesis that an organism's genes (as opposed to social or environmental factors) determine psychological and behavioural traits.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

biological determinism

Frequently Paired Words

biologism biological determinism lookism heightism

Questions

What does genetic determinism mean?: The hypothesis that an organism's genes (as opposed to social or environmental factors) determine psychological and behavioural traits.

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