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- adjective Being too
hygenic . - adjective pejorative, agriculture Having an
overemphasis on "safety" or "cleanliness" as defined only for theconsumer , that effectively forces the use ofpesticides , other chemicals, or even requires or encouragesgenetically modified organisms to prevent insects; and applied to certain agricultural policies, laws, food regulations, wholesale food buying rules, and tax,tariff and trade measures by advocates oforganic farming .
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hyper- + hygienist
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