geographic determinism

[ jee uh-graf ik di-tur muh-niz uhm ]

/ ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /

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Sociology, Geography. a variant of geographical determinism.

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But the picture is torn in half by the geographic separation of the friezes.
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Her skin radiates deep golden-brown and her light olive eyes evoke the iconic 1985 National Geographic cover of an Afghan girl.
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The same geographic barrier had seemed Ebola-proof, until now.
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My guess is this will remain an African tragedy and not threaten larger geographic swathes.
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The Alleghanies bear a striking geographic resemblance to the Highlands of Scotland, so famed in song and story.
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