eugenic
adjective
uk/juːˈdʒen.ɪk/us/juːˈdʒen.ɪk/relatingto theideathat it ispossibletoimprovehumansbyallowingonlyparticularpeopletoproducechildren, which mostpeoplenow do notacceptorsupportbecause of the idea'sconnectionwithracistandNazitheoriesandactions:
Unfortunately, thediscoveryof theconcentrationcampsin 1945 did notmarktheendingof eugenicexperimentscarriedout byWesternnations.
As early as the 1920s, manyAmericanswereprotestingagainst eugenicpolicies.
- Eugenicmethodscompletelyfailedtoachievethegoalofcuringhereditaryillness.
- We need to be verycarefulabouttechnologiesthat have anypotentialfor eugenicabuse.
- There isconcernover the eugenicovertonesofgeneticscreening.