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dysgenic

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dys·gen·ic  (ds-jnk)
adj.
Relating to or causing the deterioration of hereditary qualities in offspring.
dysgenic [dɪsˈdʒɛnɪk]
adj
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of, relating to, or contributing to a degeneration or deterioration in the fitness and quality of a race or strain
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to dysgenics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.dysgenic - pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced
cacogenic
eugenic - pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced


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This would mean reconstructing all human associations and institutions to accommodate people whose sense of identity is defined by a dysgenic, self-destructive vice.
Why should we care? Natural abhorrence must not prevent Americans ... by Grigg, William Norman / The New American
They see converging social pressures threatening to produce a dysgenic intellectual decline in the population, or the dumbing down of America.
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Callahan, Sidney / Commonweal
Today, for every one African-American whose life pattern fits the dysgenic nightmare, there are roughly two following the eugenics prescription--moving out of the city, having smaller families, advancing financially and scholastically.
The case against 'The Bell Curve.' (books that links IQ to race) by Easterbrook, Gregg / Washington Monthly
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