dysgenic


dys·gen·ic

adj

Definition of DYSGENIC

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

Variants of DYSGENIC

dys·gen·ic also dis·gen·ic \(ˈ)dis-ˈjen-ik\

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