# Jensenism

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The belief that an individual's intelligence is largely due to heredity, including racial heritage.

## Etymology
From Jensen + -ism, after Arthur Jensen (1923–2012), professor of educational psychology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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