monogenism

[ muh-noj-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• mo·noge·nist noun
• mo·noge·nistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monogenism¹

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

Example Sentences

Five-sixths of the public are taught this Adamitic Monogenism as if it were an established truth, and believe it.

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