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- [yoo-jen-iks]
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv yü-ˈje-niks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-jen-iks]
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv yü-ˈje-niks/
Definition of negative eugenics words
- noun negative eugenics the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics) 1
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Origin of negative eugenics
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Negative eugenics
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
negative eugenics popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
negative eugenics usage trend in Literature
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