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geographic determinism

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[jee-uh-graf-ik di-tur-muh-niz-uhm] / ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. Sociology, Geography. a variant of geographical determinism.

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Instead, they misread my work or because they haven't actually read "Guns, Germs and Steel," these critics think that mentioning geography means geographic determinism.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2019

A second reason that some academics dislike my books is that they equate geography with what is called "geographic determinism."

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2019

"That's Washington," sighed a frustrated, nonnative participant, resigned to cruel geographic determinism like Jack Nicholson at the end of Chinatown.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm a big believer in geographic determinism, and I suspect the clement weather in San Francisco has a lot to do with its pervading buoyant mood.

From Time Magazine Archive

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