bioessentialism
UK /ˌbaɪəʊɪˈsɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m/US /ˌbaɪoʊəˈsɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/
noun1
- The philosophy that biology plays a larger role in determining human psychology or development than social, economic, or environmental factors.
- Here the ghetto-centric individualism of the poor appears to have defeated the convenient bioessentialism of the elite. — 2000