cacogenics

[ kak-uh-jen-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. dysgenics.

cacogenics

/ ˌkækəʊˈdʒɛnɪks /

noun

1. another name for dysgenics

Derived Forms

• ˌcacoˈgenic, adjective

Other Words From

• caco·genic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacogenics¹

First recorded in 1915–20; caco- + (eu)genics

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacogenics¹

C20: from caco- + eugenics