degenerationist

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English

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Etymology

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From degeneration +‎ -ist.

Noun

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degenerationist (plural degenerationists)

  1. (biology, historical) One who believes in the theory of degenerationism.
    The degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.
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