eugenesisn.

Brit.

/juːˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/, U.S.

/juˈdʒɛnəsəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eu- comb. form, genesis n.

Etymology: < eu- comb. form + genesis n. Compare earlier eugenesic adj.Compare classical Latin Eugenesis, attested as a personal name in an inscription.

Now rare.

(A state characterized by) the production of offspring, esp. human offspring, that are healthy and fertile (cf. eugenetic adj.), or that bear heritable characteristics considered beneficial to the group or species.

ΚΠ

1873 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 57/2 While such a science of eugenesis is forming, instances enough may be cited to support its theories.

1921 Amer. Jrnl. Public Health 11 428/2 When the eugenesis of man is given as careful and scientific attention as the breeding of plants and animals, there will be hope for the improvement of the race.

1936 H. B. Alexander God & Man's Destiny i. 9 The religion of the intelligentsia..is elaborating its morals, from physical eugenesis to intellectual mathesis and social praxis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	eugenesis
释义	eugenesisn. Brit. /juːˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/, U.S. /juˈdʒɛnəsəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eu- comb. form, genesis n. Etymology: < eu- comb. form + genesis n. Compare earlier eugenesic adj.Compare classical Latin Eugenesis, attested as a personal name in an inscription. Now rare. (A state characterized by) the production of offspring, esp. human offspring, that are healthy and fertile (cf. eugenetic adj.), or that bear heritable characteristics considered beneficial to the group or species. ΚΠ 1873 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 57/2 While such a science of eugenesis is forming, instances enough may be cited to support its theories. 1921 Amer. Jrnl. Public Health 11 428/2 When the eugenesis of man is given as careful and scientific attention as the breeding of plants and animals, there will be hope for the improvement of the race. 1936 H. B. Alexander God & Man's Destiny i. 9 The religion of the intelligentsia..is elaborating its morals, from physical eugenesis to intellectual mathesis and social praxis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1873
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