| Title | dysgenic |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dys·gen·ic DATE 1912 1. tending to promote survival of or reproduction by less well-adapted individuals (as the weak or diseased) especially at the expense of well-adapted individuals (as the strong or healthy) the dysgenic effect of war 2. biologically defective or deficient Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dys·gen·ic adjective also dis·gen·ic \dəsˈjenik, (ˈ)dis|j-\ Etymology: dys- or dis- (I) + -genic : detrimental to the hereditary qualities of a stock (as of man) or tending to counteract racial improvement through an influence bearing on reproduction : biologically defective or deficient — contrasted with eugenic • dys·gen·i·cal·ly \-nə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |
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