eu·gen·ics (y -j n  ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding. |
eugenics [juːˈdʒɛnɪks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (functioning as singular) the study of methods of improving the quality of the human race, esp by selective breeding
[from Greek eugenēs well-born, from eu- + -genēs born; see -gen]
eugenic adj
eugenically adv
eugenicist n
eugenist [ˈjuːdʒənɪst] n & adj
eugenics
the science of improving a breed or species through the careful selection of parents. — eugenicist, n. — eugenic, adj.
See also: Improvement
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | eugenics - the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) bioscience, life science - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms cacogenics, dysgenics - the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced |
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