eugenic
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- adjective
- /juˈdʒɛnɪk/
- Offensive
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eugenésico
- The primary methods of eugenic control included forced institutionalization and involuntary sterilization.
- eugenic sterilization
- eugenic control
- eugenic future
Do you know, do you know where Hitler and the Nazis got their ideas about Jews and about eugenic eugenics from American scientists?
- Do you know, do you know where Hitler and the Nazis got their ideas about Jews and about eugenic eugenics from American scientists?
- That really is the road to a very eugenic society where you're basically organising people's behaviour on the thing of outcomes.
Examples
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His agenda is a eugenic revolution.
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During times of economic hardship, economic rationales for eugenic control may come to the fore.
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But our eugenic project is based on the thought that our limitations are neither necessary nor lovable.
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Let's take a look at what I mean about how eugenic ideas shaped genetic counseling.
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In one sense, PGD poses no new eugenic dangers.
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The Superman's popular culture incarnations reached fruition as the eugenic movements that inspired and defined them achieved social and political recognition.
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Many scientists advocate for eugenic practices that aim to enhance the health of future generations.
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The controversial history of eugenic policies raises ethical questions about genetic intervention.
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Eugenic theories have influenced discussions about human reproduction and genetic counseling.
Antonyms
- Offensive
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Making a population's average genetic health worse over time by increasing births of people with traits seen as unwanted
How Dysgenic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word eugenic comes from the Greek parts eu- 'good' and genic, which comes from genos 'birth' or 'race'. So eugenic originally meant 'good birth' and today the word describes actions or policies that try to improve the genetic quality of future generations.