DEGENERATIONIST

Etymology

Noun

degenerationist (plural degenerationists)

(biology, historical) One who believes in the theory of degenerationism.

The degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.

Source: Wiktionary


De*gen`er*a"tion*ist, n. (Biol.)

Definition: A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary degradation of type; as, the degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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