"Lysenkoism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Lysenko + -ism. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Lysenko|-ism|}} Lysenko + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Lysenkoism (uncountable)
  1. (evolutionary theory, historical) The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lysenkoism-en-noun-aGbmZVpw Categories (other): Evolutionary theory, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. The use of pseudoscience in furtherance of an ideology. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lysenkoism-en-noun-f5RMABHL Categories (other): Pseudoscience Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Lysenkoan, Lysenkoite, epigenetics
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