Meaning & use
eugenic
Relating to the discredited practice of trying to improve a population's genetic quality through selective breeding.
See it in a sentence
The novel imagines a dystopia built on eugenic policies of forced sterilization.
Historians study how eugenic ideas influenced early twentieth-century immigration laws.
A note on using this word
Eugenic ideas are now widely condemned as unethical and scientifically unsound; the word carries strong negative connotations.
Words with a similar meaning
This term is best learned through its definition and examples.
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “eugenic”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.