dysgenic

English

Etymology

From dys- +‎ -genic, produced from New Latin dys- from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and γένος (génos, “offspring”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭs-jĕnʹĭk, IPA^(key): /dɪsˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Adjective

dysgenic (comparative more dysgenic, superlative most dysgenic)

1. (genetics, medicine) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring
2. (genetics, medicine) of or relating to dysgenics

   Synonym: cacogenic

   Antonym: eugenic

Derived terms

• dysgenically
• dysgenicity
• dysgenics
• nondysgenic

 

Related terms

• dysgenesic
• dysgenesis
• dysgenetic
• dysgenetically
• dysgenetics

 

Further reading

• “dysgenic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.