1. relating to or supporting the belief that heredity is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities
Usage: academic; often used in discussions of genetics and psychology

1. a person who believes that heredity is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities
Usage: academic

Examples

• The hereditarian view emphasizes the role of genes in intelligence.
• She rejected the hereditarian explanation for behavioral differences.
• The debate between hereditarian and environmental theories continues.
• As a hereditarian, he believed traits were largely predetermined.
• Hereditarian research focuses on genetic influences on personality.
• The study challenged traditional hereditarian assumptions.
• Many hereditarians argue that nature outweighs nurture.