Brussels first acquires information identifying someone espousing discredited science (8)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Brussels first acquires information identifying someone espousing discredited science (8)" mean?

The definition is "someone espousing discredited science". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EU (synonym="European Union, so “Brussels”") + GEN (synonym="“information”") + IST (synonym="1st") = EUGENIST; definition: "someone espousing discredited science" The answer is EUGENIST.

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Brussels first acquires inform­ation identifying someone espousing discredited science (8)

Brussels first acquires information identifying someone espousing discredited science (8)