Genoism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Genoism is a noun meaning Discrimination on the basis of genetic profile.
Meaning
Discrimination on the basis of genetic profile.
Example Sentences
Branham taught a quite literal form of Christian genoism, where salvation was dependent upon one's bloodline (Douglas Weaver 123–125).
There is much written about privacy, “genoism” (genetic discrimination by the likes of insurance companies), and personalized medicine.
Genoism, racism, and sexism are shown to be compatible and mutually reinforcing systems for maintainng socioeconomic inequality in the not-too-distant future, just as they were within the eugenics movement and within contemporary American culture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include genocentrism, genethics, genometrics, genotypification, genomicization, clonism.
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