What does "eugenist" mean?

An advocate or supporter of eugenics.

What is a synonym for "eugenist"?

Common synonyms include: eugenicist, eugenicist.

Pronounced //juːˈdʒɛnɪst//.

//juːˈdʒɛnɪst// noun

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Noun

1
An advocate or supporter of eugenics.
"And we have enough of this kind of tyranny already ... the world does not want the eugenist to set it straight...."

"And we have enough of this kind of tyranny already ... the world does not want the eugenist to set it straight...."

From eugen(ic) + -ist.

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