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eugenic

[yoo-jen-ik] / yuˈdʒɛn ɪk /


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Epstein is hardly the first rich American to pursue the literal eugenic, or “beautiful gene.”

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Today’s eugenic thought does deviate from the version that prevailed in the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

And several past presidents supported voluntary and compulsory eugenic sterilizations at some point in their careers.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 24, 2023

“For those determined to miss the point, I deplore the idea of a eugenic policy,” he wrote.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2020

Around the world, eugenic programs came to a shamefaced halt.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee