biologistic
/ˌbaɪələˈdʒɪstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or based on the belief that biology is the primary explanation for human behavior and society.
- Some early theories of crime were biologistic, claiming that certain people are born criminals.
- The author's biologistic approach to psychology ignores the role of culture and experience.
- Her argument was criticized as biologistic because it reduced complex social problems to genetic causes.