eugenics

Plural: eugenics

Noun

• The science of improving human populations by controlled breeding.
• the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
• 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.

Examples

• Some players practice a form of Scrabble EUGENICS, favoring high-scoring letters for their rack.

Antonyms

dysgenics

Related Words

human enhancement, reprogenetics, stirpiculture, EUGENIC