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eugenics

[yoo-jen-iks] / yuˈdʒɛn ɪks /


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Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, was perplexed at the criticism that the campaign smacked of eugenics, the Nazi-embraced theory that selective reproduction can advance the human race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Treating autism as a problem that needs fixing, some claim, is eugenics.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Some critics interpreted the ads as a play on eugenics, the discredited belief that humanity could be improved through selective breeding.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

American Eagle Outfitters is now accused of leaning into the language of eugenics to sell its mall wear.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

In the 193os, America was infatuated with the pseudoscience of eugenics and its promise of strengthening the human race by culling the “unfit” from the genetic pool.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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