"degenerationism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: degeneration + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|degeneration|ism}} degeneration + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} degenerationism (uncountable)
  1. (biology, historical) A theory stating that human conditions such as disease and savagery represent a reversion to an earlier evolutionary stage. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: degenerationist
    Sense id: en-degenerationism-en-noun-K82V0DyV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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