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genoism

noun

  1. Discrimination on the basis of genetic profile.

    uncountable

    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.

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Coined by Andrew Niccol, director and writer of the 1997 film Gattaca.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry genoism (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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