dysgenic
adjective
dys·gen·ic
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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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dysgenic
adjective
dys·gen·ic
variants:
also disgenic \ (ˈ)dis-ˈjen-ik
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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