monogenism

American

[muh-noj-uh-niz-uhm] / məˈnɒdʒ əˌnɪz əm /

noun

the theory that the human race has descended from a single pair of individuals or a single ancestral type.

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Etymology

Origin of monogenism

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + -gen + -ism

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Can the strict monogenism of the human race as traditionally understood by Christians, be modified to the scientific consensus that the human species originated in a small population, not a single couple?

From Forbes ● Aug. 11, 2011

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