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hereditarian

noun
/həˌɹɛdɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/UK/həˌɹɛdɪˈtɛɹi.ən/US

Etymology

From hereditary + -an.

  1. derived from hērēditārius
  2. inherited from hereditarie
  3. suffixed as hereditarian — “hereditary + an”

Definitions

  1. One who advocates hereditarianism.

  2. Pertaining to hereditarianism.

    • When it reported in 1908, it took a strongly hereditarian view of mental deficiency, which was not surprising given that many of its members were paid-up eugenists.

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