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- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/
- /kˌakəʊdʒˈenɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kak-uh-jen-iks]
- /ˌkæk əˈdʒɛn ɪks/
Definitions of cacogenic word
- noun cacogenic dysgenics. 1
- noun cacogenic (medicine) Of or relating to cacogenesis. 1
- adjective cacogenic (archaic) Tending toward racial deterioration through bad sexual selection. 0
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Origin of cacogenic
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; caco- + (eu)genics
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Parts of speech for Cacogenic
noun
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preposition
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cacogenic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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