Jensenism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jensə niz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Jen•sen•ism  ( jensə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychologythe theory that an individual's IQ is largely due to heredity, including racial heritage.
  • 1965–70; after Arthur R. Jensen (born 1923), U.south, southern. educational psychologist, who proposed such a theory; see -ism
Jensen•ist, Jensen•ite′, n., adj. 


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