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dysgenics
dys·gen·ics D0446000 (dĭs-jĕn′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The belief that deterioration of the human gene pool occurs by the increased survival and reproduction of people with undesirable traits.
dys·gen′ic adj.dysgenics (dɪsˈdʒɛnɪks) n (Anthropology & Ethnology) (functioning as singular) the study of factors capable of reducing the quality of a race or strain, esp the human race. Also called: cacogenics dys•gen•ics (dɪsˈdʒɛn ɪks)
n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of factors causing genetic deterioration in a population or species. [1915–20] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dysgenics - the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring producedcacogenicsbioscience, life science - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organismseugenics - the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) |
dysgenics
dysgenics (dĭs-jĕn′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The belief that deterioration of the human gene pool occurs by the increased survival and reproduction of people with undesirable traits.
dys·gen′ic adj.dysgenics
Synonyms for dysgenicsnoun the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring producedSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |