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he·red·i·tar·i·an | \ hə-ˌre-də-ˈter-ē-ən 
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\Definition of hereditarian
: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics
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hereditarian
nounhe·red·i·tar·i·an | \ hə-ˌred-ə-ˈter-ē-ən \
\Medical Definition of hereditarian
: an advocate of the theory that individual differences in human beings can be accounted for primarily on the basis of genetics
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hereditarian adjective
hereditarianism \ -ē-ə-ˌniz-əm \ noun
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The first known use of hereditarian was in 1881
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