English Explanatory Dictionary

dysgenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
  2. Of or relating to dysgenics.

Pronunciation

dĭs-jĕnʹĭk /dɪsˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Word forms

dysgenic more dysgenic most dysgenic

Etymology

From dys- + -genic, produced from New Latin dys- from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and γένος (génos, “offspring”).

Synonyms

cacogenic

Antonyms

eugenic

Related words

dysgenesic dysgenesis dysgenetic dysgenetically dysgenetics

Derived words

dysgenically dysgenicity dysgenics nondysgenic
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