eugenist
UK/juːˈdʒɛnɪst/
eugenist noun: an advocate or supporter of eugenics.
Noun
eugenist (plural eugenists)
- An advocate or supporter of eugenics.
- And we have enough of this kind of tyranny already ... the world does not want the eugenist to set it straight....1916, James Marchant, Alfred Russel Wallace= Letters and Reminiscences Vol 2 (of 2)
- A man who would throw a bomb at the Russian Czar or at a murderous pogrom-inciting Russian Governor would be considered an assassin, and if caught would be hanged; and in making up the pedigree of such a family, a narrow-minded eugenist would be apt to say that there was criminality in that family.1929, William J. Robinson, Woman
- Synonyms:
- eugenicist
eugenist meaning in Tamil and Bengali
eugenist in Tamil
- இன ஆக்க மேம்பாட்டு ஆய்வாளர்
eugenist in Bengali
- সুপ্রজননবিদ্যার একজন প্রবক্তা, সমর্থক
Synonyms of eugenist
Forms of eugenist
| plural | eugenists |
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Origin of eugenist
From eugen(ic) + -ist.
Questions about eugenist
- What does eugenist mean?
- Eugenist means an advocate or supporter of eugenics.
- What is eugenist in Tamil?
- Eugenist in Tamil is இன ஆக்க மேம்பாட்டு ஆய்வாளர். See Eugenist meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eugenist?
- Eugenist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eugenist?
- Eugenist is pronounced /juːˈdʒɛnɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of eugenist?
- The plural of eugenist is eugenists.
Words near eugenist in the dictionary
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