eugenism

/juːˈdʒenɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

the practice or advocacy of controlled selective breeding of human populations to improve the population’s genetic composition, especially by excluding ‘undesirable’ traits

“The eugenics movement in the early 20th century aimed to improve the human gene pool.”

Synonyms

  • eugenics
  • genetic engineering
  • selective breeding

Antonyms

  • degeneracy
  • genetic disorder