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- [dis-jen-iks]
- /dɪsˈdʒɛn ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-jen-iks]
- /dɪsˈdʒɛn ɪks/
Definitions of dysgenics word
- noun dysgenics the study of the operation of factors that cause degeneration in offspring. 1
- noun dysgenics Cacogenics. 1
- noun dysgenics the study of factors capable of reducing the quality of a race or strain, esp the human race 0
- noun dysgenics the study of dysgenic trends in a population 0
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Origin of dysgenics
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; See origin at dysgenic, -ics
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Parts of speech for Dysgenics
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dysgenics popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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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