eugenics
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eugenics
- /juːˈd͡ʒɛnɪks/
Where it comes from
Coined by Francis Galton in 1883. From ἐΰς (eǘs, “good”) + γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “breeding”), “well-bred”, “good in stock”. Parallel to Eugene. By surface analysis, eugenic + -s.
noun
- A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means. In keeping with the goals of the new eugenics movement, McCulloch was claiming to offer scientific evidence of the incorrigibility of poor rural whites.
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noun social philosophy
| Español | eugenesia, eugénica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우생학 usaenghak |
| 日本語 | 優生学 yūseigaku |
| 中文 | 優生學 /优生学 yōushēngxué, 善種學 /善种学 shànzhǒngxué |
| Português | eugenia |
| Français | eugénisme |
| Deutsch | Eugenik, Eugenetik, Rassenhygiene |
| Italiano | eugenetica |
| Ελληνικά | ευγονική evgonikí |
| Română | eugenism |
| Русский | евгеника jevgenika |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết ưu sinh |
| العربية | تَحْسِين نَسْل taḥsīn nasl |
| עברית | אֵאוּגֵנִיקָה 'e'ugeniqá |
Talk about this word "eugenics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eugenics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eugenics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eugenics "eugenics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eugenics.Cite this
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title = {eugenics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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