"eugenist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /juːˈdʒɛnɪst/ [UK] Forms: eugenists [plural]
Etymology: From eugen(ic) + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eugenic|ist|alt1=eugen(ic)}} eugen(ic) + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} eugenist (plural eugenists)
  1. An advocate or supporter of eugenics. Synonyms: eugenicist
    Sense id: en-eugenist-en-noun-q1xg7mj2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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