eugenia — meaning in English

English meaning

• Eugenia name A female given name from Ancient Greek. Variant: Eugenie.
• eugenics noun A discredited social philosophy that sought to \"improve\" the human population through selective breeding or by restricting who could reproduce.

Senses

eugenia is used for these senses in English:

• Eugenia A en given name. Variant: Eugenie.
• 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.

Eugenia — full definition

1. name A female given name from Ancient Greek. Variant: Eugenie.
2. name 45 Eugenia, a main belt asteroid.
3. noun Any member of the genus Eugenia of myrtaceous plants.