eugenics (redirected from eugenically)

eu·gen·ics  (y-jnks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

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

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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

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eugenics

the science of improving a breed or species through the careful selection of parents. — eugenicist, n. — eugenic, adj.

See also: Improvement

Thesaurus

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

Translations

eugenics [juːˈdʒenɪks] NSING → eugenesia f

eugenics [juːˈdʒɛnɪks] n → eugénisme m

eugenics

n sing → Eugenik f

eugenics [juːˈdʒɛnɪks] nsg → eugenica

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eugenics [juːˈdʒɛnɪks] nsg → eugenica