Bioconservative
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A proponent of bioconservatism.
"Among the technologies bioconservatives frequently deride are genetic modification of both plants and animals, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, all forms of cloning and radical life extension."
Adjective
- 1 Characterized by bioconservatism.
"So what's all that got to do with transhumanism, and why do I think that transhumanists are actually more bioconservative than their opponents?"
Example
More examples"So what's all that got to do with transhumanism, and why do I think that transhumanists are actually more bioconservative than their opponents?"
Etymology
From bio- + conservative.
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