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hereditarian
he·red·i·tar·i·an [ hə rèddi térree ən ] (plural he·red·i·tar·i·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody emphasizing heredity over environment: somebody who believes that inherited characteristics are more important in determining a person's character and behavior than environmental and social factors.
See also  environmentalist (sense 2)


he·red·i·tar·i·an adjective
he·red·i·tar·i·an·ism noun
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