1. of, relating to, or based on biologism; explaining social, cultural, or behavioral phenomena primarily in terms of biological factors
Usage: often used critically in social sciences and humanities; academic/formal register

Examples

• The researcher criticized the biologistic approach to explaining gender differences in career choice.
• A biologistic view of human behavior reduces complex social factors to mere genetic inheritance.
• The theory was rejected for being too biologistic and ignoring cultural influences.
• Some scholars argue that biologistic explanations oversimplify the nature-versus-nurture debate.
• The biologistic framework fails to account for the role of education and social conditioning.