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Eugenics

Eu-gen′ics

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Noun.

The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.

F. Galton.

Definition 2024

eugenics

eugenics

English

Noun

eugenics ‎(uncountable)

(biology) The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
(philosophy) A social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

science of improving stock

Catalan: eugenèsia f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 優生學 (zh), 优生学 (zh) ‎(yōushēngxué)
Czech: eugenika f
Esperanto: eŭgeniko
Finnish: eugeniikka (fi)
German: Eugenik (de) f, Eugenetik f, Rassenhygiene (de) f
Hebrew: אאוגניקה (he)
Icelandic: mannkynbætur f
Japanese: 優生学 (ja) ‎(ゆうせいがく, yūseigaku)

Korean: 우생학 ‎(usaenghak)
Manx: jeih-gheintyn
Portuguese: eugenia (pt) f
Russian: евгеника (ru) f ‎(jevgenika)
Spanish: eugenesia (es) f
Swedish: rashygien (sv), eugenik (sv)
Tagalog: butinsuplingan
Turkish: öjenik (tr)
Vietnamese: thuyết ưu sinh
Volapük: hügien bidädik

social philosophy

Catalan: eugenèsia f
Spanish: eugenesia (es) f

Tagalog: butinsuplingan

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