"bioessentialism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From bio- + essentialism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|essentialism}} bio- + essentialism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bioessentialism (uncountable)
  1. The philosophy that biology plays a larger role in determining human psychology or development than social, economic, or environmental factors. Tags: uncountable Related terms: bioessentialist
    Sense id: en-bioessentialism-en-noun-7gLY3oIs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "2012, Christine Ferguson, Determined Spirits: Eugenics, Heredity and Racial Regeneration in Anglo-American Spiritualist Writing, 1848-1930, page 2",
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