Definition of Degenerationist. Meaning of Degenerationist. Synonyms of Degenerationist

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Definition of Degenerationist

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

Meaning of Degenerationist from wikipedia

- and why some people appeared differently from others. In contrast, degenerationists in the 19th century feared that civilization might be in decline and...
- Vilarroya i Font The confluence between Spanish regenerationism and the degenerationist theories originated in France and Great Britain must also be considered...
- Vilarroya i Font The confluence between Spanish regenerationism and the degenerationist theories originated in France and Great Britain must also be considered...
- Inspired by evolutionary theories of Darwin and Lamarck, European degenerationists increasingly believed that mental disorders were disorders of heredity...