dysgenic

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Etymology[edit]

dys- +‎ -genic, produced from New Latin dys- from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and γένος (génos, “offspring”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: dĭs-jĕnʹĭk, IPA(key): /dɪsˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Adjective[edit]

dysgenic (comparative more dysgenic, superlative most dysgenic)

  1. (genetics, medicine) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring
  2. (genetics, medicine) of or relating to dysgenics
    Synonym: cacogenic
    Antonym: eugenic

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Further reading[edit]

  • “dysgenic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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