Bioessentialism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The philosophy that biology plays a larger role in determining human psychology or development than social, economic, or environmental factors. uncountable

    "Here the ghetto-centric individualism of the poor appears to have defeated the convenient bioessentialism of the elite."

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"Here the ghetto-centric individualism of the poor appears to have defeated the convenient bioessentialism of the elite."

Etymology

From bio- + essentialism.

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