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dysgenics

dys·gen·ics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-jen-iks]
    • /dɪsˈdʒɛn ɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
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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