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biological determinism
[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl di-tur-muh-niz-uhm]
noun
Sociology., the doctrine that considers genes or other inborn physical features to be the determining factor in the development of an individual or group.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biological determinism1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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