cacogenic

cac·o·gen·ics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/
- /kˌakəʊdʒˈenɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/

Definitions of cacogenic word

noun cacogenic dysgenics. 1
noun cacogenic (medicine) Of or relating to cacogenesis. 1
adjective cacogenic (archaic) Tending toward racial deterioration through bad sexual selection. 0

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Origin of cacogenic

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; caco- + (eu)genics

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Parts of speech for Cacogenic

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cacogenic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cacogenic usage trend in Literature

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