Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geneticism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ge-neti-cism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that a text is best understood by studying its origins and history.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If the analysis of fluid texts requires a more sophisticated treatment of versions than we have heretofore witnessed, there is no doubt that geneticism makes a significant contribution."
"Clines believes that a particular view of the nature of knowledge is promoted by the practice of geneticism: the belief that a text is best understood when its sources are reconstructed and its pre-history determined."

Etymology

From genetic + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: genetic

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does geneticism mean?: The belief that a text is best understood by studying its origins and history.
Where does geneticism come from?: From genetic + -ism.

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