Bioessentialism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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