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cultural determinism
[ kuhl-cher-uhl di-tur-muh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- Sociology. the doctrine that considers cultural conditions to be the determining factor in the development of an individual, society, or nation. Compare biological determinism ( def ), economic determinism ( def ), environmental determinism ( def 1 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cultural determinism1
First recorded in 1870–75
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