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cultural determinism

American  
[kuhl-cher-uhl di-tur-muh-niz-uhm] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. Sociology. the doctrine that considers cultural conditions to be the determining factor in the development of an individual, society, or nation.

Etymology

Origin of cultural determinism

First recorded in 1870–75

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