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dysgenic

/dɪsˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does dysgenic mean?

adjective

Relating to or indicating a decline in the quality or fitness of a population, often due to the prevalence of undesirable genetic traits.

Example

"The concept of dysgenic selection has been debated by sociobiologists and geneticists for decades."

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