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Meaning of eugenics

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

eugenics

Pronunciation:/juːˈdʒɛnɪks/

noun

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  1. A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with good genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with bad genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.