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eugenic

adjective

/juːˈdʒɛnɪk/

Meaning

Relating to or aiming at improving the genetic quality of a population.

In the early 20th century, some scientists supported eugenic policies.

genetic improvement, hereditary, selective breeding

dysgenic, random breeding

eugenic policy, eugenic practice, eugenic movement

Relating to the digestion of food.

able to stretch and return to original shape; flexible; adaptable

lacking skill or ability; clumsy or incompetent

very careful in choosing; selective; particular about what one likes or accepts

Practicing strict self-denial and abstaining from worldly pleasures, often for religious reasons.

Relating to or derived from alluvium (loose soil or sediment deposited by rivers).