Geneticism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The belief that a text is best understood by studying its origins and history. uncountable

    "If the analysis of fluid texts requires a more sophisticated treatment of versions than we have heretofore witnessed, there is no doubt that geneticism makes a significant contribution."

  2. 2
    the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically wordnet

Example

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"If the analysis of fluid texts requires a more sophisticated treatment of versions than we have heretofore witnessed, there is no doubt that geneticism makes a significant contribution."

Etymology

From genetic + -ism.

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