eugenicist
/juːˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪst/
eugenicist noun: a believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics.
Noun
eugenicist (plural eugenicists)
- A believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics.
- I like Scandinavians, skiing, swimming and socialists who realize it is our business to promote social progress by peaceful methods. I dislike football, economists, eugenicists, Fascists, Stalinists, and Scottish conservatives.1936, Lancelot Hogben, Mathematics for the Million
- “What makes a eugenicist is this overwhelming faith that everything in human nature is determined by your genes,” he says.2018 October 16, John Blake, “When Americans tried to breed a better race: How a genetic fitness ‘crusade’ marches on”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- eugenist
Synonyms of eugenicist
Forms of eugenicist
| plural | eugenicists |
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Origin of eugenicist
From eugenic + -ist.
Questions about eugenicist
- What does eugenicist mean?
- Eugenicist means a believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics.
- What part of speech is eugenicist?
- Eugenicist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eugenicist?
- Eugenicist is pronounced /juːˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪst/.
- What is the plural of eugenicist?
- The plural of eugenicist is eugenicists.
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