Hominization
Translation of "hominization" into Russian
hominization
NounUK
/ˌhɒmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌhɑːmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
hominization
hominizations pl
The study of hominization helps us understand human evolution.
Изучение гоминизации помогает нам понять эволюцию человека.
Definitions
hominization
NounUK
/ˌhɒmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US
/ˌhɑːmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
The evolutionary process leading to the development of human characteristics that distinguish hominins from other primates.
The study of hominization provides insights into how early humans developed traits such as bipedalism and larger brain sizes.
In theology, the moment or process by which a spiritual soul is believed to be infused into the developing human embryo or fetus, thereby rendering it fully human.
The doctrine of delayed hominization greatly influenced medieval debates on the moral status of abortion.