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- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/
Definitions of cacogenics word
- noun cacogenics dysgenics. 1
- noun cacogenics (medicine) The opposite of eugenics; the aggregation of factors, through adverse sexual selection, tending to promote the deterioration of the race. 1
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Origin of cacogenics
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 Cacogenics
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cacogenics 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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