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Definition of dysgenic
1 : tending to promote survival of or reproduction by less well-adapted individuals (such as the weak or diseased) especially at the expense of well-adapted individuals (such as the strong or healthy) the dysgenic effect of war
2 : biologically defective or deficient
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First Known Use of dysgenic
1912
Medical Dictionary
dysgenic
adjective
dys·gen·ic
Medical 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
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