eugenetica — meaning in English

English meaning

• eugenics noun A discredited social philosophy that sought to \"improve\" the human population through selective breeding or by restricting who could reproduce.

Senses

eugenetica is used for these senses in English:

• eugenics (sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.