Meaning & use
Polygenesis
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The theory or occurrence of something originating independently from multiple separate sources rather than a single common origin.
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Some linguists once argued for the polygenesis of human language across different regions.
Polygenesis theories in anthropology have largely been replaced by evidence supporting a single common ancestry.
A note on using this word
Used across linguistics, anthropology, and biology to describe independent, parallel origins rather than a shared single source.
Words with an opposite meaning
monogenesis
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