eugenics

[ yoo-jen-iks ]

/ yuˈdʒɛn ɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics ) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics ).

Origin of eugenics

First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at eugenic, -ics

Words nearby eugenics

eugarie, Eugene, Eugenia, eugenic, eugenicist, eugenics, Eugénie, Eugenius I, Eugenius II, Eugenius III, Eugenius IV

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Example sentences from the Web for eugenics

Eugenics is a word that made everyone at the event uncomfortable.
Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction|Eleanor Clift|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why the sterilization and eugenics programs are running in different countries in one way or another under the umbrella of UNO.
The Taliban’s Letter to Malala Yousafzai|The Daily Beast|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The very subject evokes dark visions of forced sterilization and the eugenics horrors of the early 20th century.
Penn State Sex-Abuse Case Revives Issue of Using Chemical Castration|Michelle Cottle|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Watch a montage of his many references, from SS uniforms, to the Third Reich, to eugenics.
Glenn Beck’s Most Outrageous Moments|The Daily Beast Video|June 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The attempt to “breed back” the Auroch of Teutonic legend was of a piece with the Nazi obsession with racial purity and eugenics.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The fundamental law of eugenics demands that all education be exerted for parenthood.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)|W. Grant Hague, M.D.
I try so hard not to be afraid of men, for I know they are necessary to eugenics.
City of Endless Night|Milo Hastings
It issues a journal, The Eugenics Review, now in its twelfth year.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
As this fault is corrected, eugenics will be more clearly seen as an integral part of ethics.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
Besides, the word "Eugenics" recalls in France a chemical term: eugenic-acid.
Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eugenics

eugenics

/ (juːˈdʒɛnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of methods of improving the quality of the human race, esp by selective breeding

Derived forms of eugenics

eugenic, adjectiveeugenically, adverbeugenicist, nouneugenist (ˈjuːdʒənɪst), noun, adjective

Word Origin for eugenics

C19: from Greek eugenēs well-born, from eu- + -genēs born; see -gen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for eugenics

eugenics

[ (yooh-jen-iks) ]

The idea that one can improve the human race by careful selection of those who mate and produce offspring.

notes for eugenics

Eugenics was a popular theory in the early twentieth century but is no longer taken seriously, primarily because of the horrors of the eugenic efforts of the Nazi regime in Germany.

Medical definitions for eugenics

eugenics

[ yōō-jĕn′ĭks ]

n.

The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding.

单词	eugenics
释义	eugenics [ yoo-jen-iks ] / yuˈdʒɛn ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eugenics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular verb) the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics ) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics ). Origin of eugenics First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at eugenic, -ics Words nearby eugenics eugarie, Eugene, Eugenia, eugenic, eugenicist, eugenics, Eugénie, Eugenius I, Eugenius II, Eugenius III, Eugenius IV Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eugenics Eugenics is a word that made everyone at the event uncomfortable. Want Blue Eyes With That Baby?: The Strange New World of Human Reproduction\|Eleanor Clift\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Why the sterilization and eugenics programs are running in different countries in one way or another under the umbrella of UNO. The Taliban’s Letter to Malala Yousafzai\|The Daily Beast\|July 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The very subject evokes dark visions of forced sterilization and the eugenics horrors of the early 20th century. Penn State Sex-Abuse Case Revives Issue of Using Chemical Castration\|Michelle Cottle\|November 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Watch a montage of his many references, from SS uniforms, to the Third Reich, to eugenics. Glenn Beck’s Most Outrageous Moments\|The Daily Beast Video\|June 30, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The attempt to “breed back” the Auroch of Teutonic legend was of a piece with the Nazi obsession with racial purity and eugenics. ‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer\|Tom Sykes\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The fundamental law of eugenics demands that all education be exerted for parenthood. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)\|W. Grant Hague, M.D. I try so hard not to be afraid of men, for I know they are necessary to eugenics. City of Endless Night\|Milo Hastings It issues a journal, The Eugenics Review, now in its twelfth year. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various As this fault is corrected, eugenics will be more clearly seen as an integral part of ethics. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson Besides, the word "Eugenics" recalls in France a chemical term: eugenic-acid. Abstracts of Papers Read at the First International Eugenics Congress\|Various British Dictionary definitions for eugenics eugenics / (juːˈdʒɛnɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of methods of improving the quality of the human race, esp by selective breeding Derived forms of eugenics eugenic, adjectiveeugenically, adverbeugenicist, nouneugenist (ˈjuːdʒənɪst), noun, adjective Word Origin for eugenics C19: from Greek eugenēs well-born, from eu- + -genēs born; see -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eugenics ancestry, constitution, inheritance, genetics Cultural definitions for eugenics eugenics [ (yooh-jen-iks) ] The idea that one can improve the human race by careful selection of those who mate and produce offspring. notes for eugenics Eugenics was a popular theory in the early twentieth century but is no longer taken seriously, primarily because of the horrors of the eugenic efforts of the Nazi regime in Germany. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for eugenics eugenics [ yōō-jĕn′ĭks ] n. The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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eugenics

noun (used with a singular verb)

Origin of eugenics

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British Dictionary definitions for eugenics

noun

Derived forms of eugenics

Word Origin for eugenics

Words related to eugenics

Cultural definitions for eugenics

notes for eugenics

Medical definitions for eugenics

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