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🧬 Genetic improver 🐄 Breeding specialist
eugenist

eugenist

9.9
A person who supports breeding animals or plants to improve their qualities
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːdʒənɪst/
  • Specialized
: mejorador
  • The eugenist argued for selective breeding to enhance crop yields.

Examples

  • As a prominent eugenist, she published several papers on improving livestock genetics.

  • The eugenist promoted selective breeding techniques to enhance the quality of racehorses.

  • Early 20th-century eugenists influenced agricultural practices around the world.

  • The eugenist presented his findings at the conference.

  • Many eugenists advocate for responsible breeding practices.

  • As a dedicated eugenist, he focused on developing disease-resistant plant varieties through genetic selection.

  • Many modern eugenists believe that responsible breeding can lead to healthier animal populations.

Synonyms

eugenicist
vseugenist
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who supports improving people by selective breeding

focuses on improving animals or plants rather than human populations

Surface Forms

eugenist singular
eugenists plural

Morphology

eugenist = eugenics (transparent) = eugen + ist

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to the eugenics/eugenic base, indicating a person who supports or practices eugenics.

Etymology

Eugenist comes from Greek parts eu- 'good' and gen- 'birth' or 'family', the same root as gene and genetic. So a eugenist is someone who tries to improve inherited traits in animals or plants by choosing which parents to breed.