hereditarians
/həˌrɛdɪˈtɛriənz/
noun
- People who believe that heredity (the passing of traits from parents to children) is the main factor that determines a person's abilities, character, or social position.
- The hereditarians argued that intelligence is mostly inherited, not learned.
- In the debate, the hereditarians pointed to studies of twins raised apart.
- Some early hereditarians believed that social class was determined by bloodlines.