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degenerationist

degenerationist noun: one who believes in the theory of degenerationism.

Noun

degenerationist (plural degenerationists)

  1. (historical) One who believes in the theory of degenerationism.
    • The degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.

Forms of degenerationist

pluraldegenerationists

Origin of degenerationist

From degeneration + -ist.

Questions about degenerationist

What does degenerationist mean?
Degenerationist means one who believes in the theory of degenerationism.
What part of speech is degenerationist?
Degenerationist is a noun.
What is the plural of degenerationist?
The plural of degenerationist is degenerationists.

Words near degenerationist in the dictionary

  1. degenerates
  2. degenerating
  3. degeneration
  4. degenerational
  5. degenerationism
  6. degenerationist
  7. degenerationists
  8. degenerations
  9. degenerative
  10. degenerative disc disease
  11. degenerative feedback

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