eugenicist

noun

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

Examples of eugenicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The result is a book laden with put-downs of the English working class, who are cast in eugenicist terms as a degenerate race. Lennard J. Davis, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024 Or is the destruction of the patriarchy another lie the witches tell Anna to try to join her in their incestuous eugenicist cause? Katie Rife, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024 These include apologists for slavery such as John Calhoun, progressive eugenicists such as Lothrop Stoddard, and white nationalist agitators such as William Pierce. George Hawley, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2017 Religion, more than race By the 20th century, eugenicists were obsessing over race. Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eugenicist 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

eugenicist

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