dysgenic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of, relating to, or contributing to a degeneration or deterioration in the fitness and quality of a race or strain
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of or relating to dysgenics
Etymology
Origin of dysgenic
Example Sentences
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Chancellor Jordan has long been the foremost exponent of the dysgenic significance of war, and this book gives an excellent summary of the problem from his point of view.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
It is a dysgenic factor but much less important than sadism.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.
Yet this eugenic effect is not without a dysgenic after-effect.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
It is an undesirable trait, but cannot be considered a dysgenic factor.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.
If such were the case, the measures referred to, despite the euthenic considerations, must be classified as dysgenic.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
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