dysgenics
- noun
- /dɪsˈdʒɛnɪks/
- Offensive
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[Ofensivo] estudio de la degeneración genética
- The research team focused on dysgenics in their latest study.
Examples
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The controversial field of dysgenics raises important ethical questions in scientific communities.
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Her research paper discussed historical theories related to dysgenics and their social implications.
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Some argue that certain social trends could unintentionally contribute to dysgenics within human populations.
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The study of dysgenics is important.
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Researchers are increasingly concerned about the effects of dysgenics on public health.
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The debate around dysgenics raises ethical questions about genetic engineering.
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In his lecture, the professor discussed the implications of dysgenics for future generations.
Synonyms
Study of things that make later generations weaker and less healthy
Antonyms
- Offensive
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The belief and practice of trying to improve human genes by controlling who can have children, often unfairly
Surface Forms
Morphology
dysgenics = dysgenic (semi-transparent) = dys + gen + ics
Formed from Greek combining elements (dys- 'bad' + gen- 'birth/production' + -ics 'field of study'); the morphological pieces are regular but the term is specialized and relies on knowledge of combining forms.
Etymology
The word dysgenics comes from Greek parts dys- meaning 'bad' and gen- (as in genetics) meaning 'birth' or 'origin'. So dysgenics is the study of things that might make a population's genetic traits get worse, which is why the subject is often controversial.