Synonyms for hereditary
həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr ihered·i·ta·ry

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1. hereditary

   Synonyms:
   inherited, ancestral, lineal

   Antonyms:
   conferred, acquired, won

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1. familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissibleadjective

   occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

   "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genic, genetic, contagious, transmittable, ancestral, genetical, patrimonial, inherited, communicable, transmissible, contractable, transmitted, catching

   Antonyms:
   noninheritable, nonheritable

2. ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissibleadjective

   inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

   "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

   Synonyms:
   familial, genetic, contagious, transmittable, ancestral, catching, patrimonial, inherited, communicable, transmissible, contractable, transmitted

   Antonyms:
   noninheritable, nonheritable

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1. hereditaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   ancestral, patrimonial, by inheritance

2. hereditaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   inherited, transmitted (from ancestors)

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1. hereditaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   ancestral, patrimonial, inheritable, inherited

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1. List of paraphrases for "hereditary":

   heritable, inherited, genetic, inheritable

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1. Ekujumi Olarenwaju:

   Thus far scientifically, no one can say this is the reason, one of the plausible reasons is the hereditary aspect of it because maybe over the years they inter-marry, they now have that gene being pooled and concentrated in that environment.

2. Guy Goden:

   Celibacy is not hereditary.

3. Clayton Faggotter:

   I’m the carrier ... it’s hereditary, but there’s no other history of it in our family.

4. Plato:

   Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants.

5. Albert Einstein:

   Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.