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eugenics

Pronunciation: /juːˈdʒɛnɪks/

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Definition of eugenics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the science of improving a population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics.

Derivatives

eugenic

adjective

eugenically

adverb

eugenicist

Pronunciation: /juːˈdʒɛnɪsɪst/

noun & adjective

eugenist

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːdʒɪnɪst/

noun & adjective

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Definition of eugenics in the US English dictionary

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