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biologism


bi·ol·o·gism

noun \bī-ˈä-lə-ˌji-zəm\

Definition of BIOLOGISM

: the use of biological explanations in the analysis of social situations
bi·ol·o·gis·tic \-ˌä-lə-ˈjis-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of BIOLOGISM

1920

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