Eugenic

//juˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to eugenics.

    "In making his point, Thomas dedicated more than a dozen pages on the history of the eugenics movement to explain why “the use of abortion to achieve eugenic goals is not merely hypothetical.”"

  2. 2
    Relating or adapting to production of strong or effective offspring.
Adjective
  1. 1
    pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced wordnet

Example

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"In making his point, Thomas dedicated more than a dozen pages on the history of the eugenics movement to explain why “the use of abortion to achieve eugenic goals is not merely hypothetical.”"

Etymology

From eu- + -genic.

Related phrases

neo-eugenic

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