Jensenism

[ jen-suh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈdʒɛn səˌnɪz əm /

noun

the theory that an individual's IQ is largely due to heredity, including racial heritage.

Origin of Jensenism

1965–70; after Arthur R. Jensen (born 1923), U.S. educational psychologist, who proposed such a theory; see -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Jensenism

Jen·sen·ist, Jen·sen·ite, noun, adjective