eugenics
/juˈdʒɛnɪks/
noun
- A set of beliefs and practices aimed at improving the genetic quality of the human population, often through selective breeding or sterilization.
- Most countries today condemn eugenics because it violates human rights.
- Eugenics was once taught in many universities as a legitimate science.
- The history of eugenics is a dark chapter in medicine and social policy.