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hereditarian

Syllabification: (he·red·i·tar·i·an)

Definition of hereditarian

adjective

  • of or relating to the theory that heredity is the primary influence on human behavior, intelligence, or other characteristics.

noun

  • an advocate of a hereditarian view.

Derivatives

hereditarianism

Pronunciation: /-əˌnizəm/

noun

hereditarian in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hereditarian in the British & World English dictionary