en|vi|ron|men|tal|ism

en|vi|ron|men|tal|ism
en|vi|ron|men|tal|ism «ehn VY ruhn MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun.
the view that the environment, rather than hereditary factors or individual initiative, is the dominating force in effecting change.

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