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dysgenics

/dɪsˈdʒɛn.ɪks/

Traduction: Étude ou doctrine concernant les facteurs qui provoquent la dégénérescence ou la détérioration de la qualité génétique d'une descendance ou d'une population.

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noun

/dɪsˈdʒɛn.ɪks/C2formalscientific
  • frÉtude ou doctrine concernant les facteurs qui provoquent la dégénérescence ou la détérioration de la qualité génétique d'une descendance ou d'une population.

The study of factors that cause degeneration or decline in the genetic quality of offspring.

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  1. Study of genetic degenerationC2formal

    The scientific investigation of factors that cause a decline in the hereditary quality of a population.

    frÉtude de la dégénérescence génétique

    • Researchers in dysgenics analyze how certain social policies might affect the genetic health of future generations.
    • The field of dysgenics has been historically controversial due to its misuse in eugenics movements.
    • Some biologists argue that modern medicine reduces natural selection, a concern studied in dysgenics.
    • Dysgenics examines environmental and genetic influences that can lead to increased prevalence of deleterious traits.

    Synonymescacogenics

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  • dysgenics' possessive plural form
  • dysgenics's possessive singular form