eugenicist

noun

eu·​gen·​i·​cist yü-ˈje-nə-sist 

: a student or advocate of eugenics

Examples of eugenicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The publication’s editors advocated for patents for white Americans only, furthered sexist scientific theories, and provided a platform for eugenicists. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026

The second season of Fallout introduced new factions — Caesar's Legion, the Great Khans — while shedding more light on the eugenicist goals of the Vault-Tec Corporation. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026

Shockley also was a vocal and notorious scientific racist and eugenicist, his views amplified by the early venture capitalists at Richard Draper’s Pioneer Fund. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

eugenicist

noun

eu·​gen·​i·​cist -ˈjen-ə-səst 

: a student or advocate of eugenics