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designer baby

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents.

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  • Japanese: デザイナーベビー (dezainābebī) — A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents
  • Japanese: デザイナーチャイルド (dezaināchairudo) — A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents
  • Korean: 맞춤아기 (matchumagi) — A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents
  • Korean: 맞춤형아기 (matchumhyeong'agi) — A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents
  • Russian: ребёнок из проби́рки (rebjónok iz probírki) — A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents