biologism

[ bahy-ol-uh-jiz-uhm ]

/ baɪˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm /

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the use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1850–55; biolog(y) + -ism

But Freud and Adler content themselves with the result of mere reduction, according to their scientific biologism and naturalism.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung