eugenicist

noun

eu·​gen·​i·​cist yü-ˈje-nə-sist How to pronounce eugenicist (audio)
: a student or advocate of eugenics

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Some eugenicists were obsessed with purity, and saw illness as nature’s way of eliminating the unfit. Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026 In contrast to the more orthodox and unified neoliberals of Big Tech, this grouping contains a multitude of competing radical ideologies and ideas—from libertarian network state utopias to techno-monarchist visions to openly eugenicist views. Nick Srnicek, Wired News, 14 Jan. 2026 Under this pretense, wearing a MAGA hat in a Google office or entertaining eugenicist ideas about race and intelligence was a way of daring to go where liberals feared to tread. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 Critics online called the messaging tone-deaf, especially given its emphasis on Sweeney’s blue eyes and blonde hair — imagery some likened to racist and eugenicist propaganda from the WWII era. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eugenicist

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First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eugenicist was circa 1909

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“Eugenicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eugenicist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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eugenicist

noun
eu·​gen·​i·​cist -ˈjen-ə-səst How to pronounce eugenicist (audio)
: a student or advocate of eugenics
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