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eugenics
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eu·gen·ics  (y-jnks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding.
eugenics [yew-jen-iks]
Noun
the study of methods of improving the human race, esp. by selective breeding [Greek eugenēs well-born]
eugenic adj
eugenically adv
eugenicist n
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
Noun1.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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