eugenicist
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eugenicist — [yo͞o′jə nistyo͞o jen′ə sist] n. a specialist in or advocate of eugenics: also eugenist [yo͞o′jə nist] … English World dictionary
eugenicist — eugenics ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the science of using controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics in a population. DERIVATIVES eugenic adjective eugenicist noun & adjective. ORIGIN from Greek eu well + gen s born … English terms dictionary
eugenicist — noun Date: circa 1909 a student or advocate of eugenics … New Collegiate Dictionary
eugenicist — /yooh jen euh sist/, n. 1. a specialist in eugenics. 2. an advocate of eugenic measures. Also, eugenist /yooh jeuh nist, yooh jen ist/. [1905 10; EUGENIC + IST] * * * … Universalium
eugenicist — noun a believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics See Also: eugenics, pedigree … Wiktionary
eugenicist — n. expert in eugenics, one who studies the possibility of racial improvement through selective breeding and other methods … English contemporary dictionary
eugenicist — eu·gen·i·cist … English syllables
eugenicist — /juˈdʒinəsəst/ (say yooh jeenuhsuhst), / ˈdʒɛn / (say jen ) noun 1. a specialist in eugenics. 2. an advocate of eugenic measures. Also, eugenist /ˈjudʒənəst/ (say yoohjuhnuhst) …
eugenicist — yüˈjenəsə̇st noun ( s) : a student or advocate of eugenics … Useful english dictionary
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