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eugenics
eugenics [ yoo jénniks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
selective breeding as proposed human improvement: the proposed improvement of the human species by encouraging or permitting reproduction of only those people with genetic characteristics judged desirable. It has been regarded with disfavour since the Nazi period. ( takes a singular verb )


eugenic adjective
eugenically adverb
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