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Meaning of dysgenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

/dɪsˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/

Definitions

Of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
Of or relating to dysgenics.

Examples

“The study not only showed IQ variance between children the same parents, but because the authors had the IQ scores of various parents, it demonstrated that parents with higher IQs tended to have more kids, ruling out the dysgenic fertility theory as a driver of falling IQ scores and highlighting the role of environmental factors instead.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

dysgeusic dysglycemic dysgnathic dysgonic dysgranular dysgranulopoietic