dysgenics

[ dis-jen-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the operation of factors that cause degeneration in offspring.

dysgenics

/ dɪsˈdʒɛnɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of factors capable of reducing the quality of a race or strain, esp the human race Also calledcacogenics

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysgenics¹

First recorded in 1915–20; dysgenic, -ics