인간의 유전적 형질을 개선하기 위해 선택적 번식을 연구하거나 장려하는 학문 또는 활동.
The study or practice of attempting to improve the genetic quality of a human population by discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits and encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits.
예문:
"The dark legacy of eugenics led to the forced sterilization of thousands of individuals deemed 'unfit' by the state."
"Critics argue that prenatal screening for certain disabilities could inadvertently lead to a modern form of eugenics."
"Francis Galton, who coined the term eugenics, believed that human intelligence could be improved through controlled breeding."