Spermageddon
专有名词
英 /ˌspɜː(ɹ).məˈɡɛ.dn̩/|/-ˈɡɛ.dən/
美 /ˌspɜːɹməˈɡɛ.dn̩/|/-ˈɡɛ.dən/
英文释义
专有名词
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The (disputed) phenomenon of human sperm count decreasing over time, potentially leading to human extinction.
— Are the stats misleading, or have we been distracted by fears of overpopulation, when in fact spermageddon – a fertility time bomb – has been sneaking up on us all along?
词形变化
词源
Blend of sperm + Armageddon; coined in response to a controversial 2017 study which claimed that average human sperm count decreased by 52% between 1973 and 2011.
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