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eugenics

[yoo-jen-iks] / juˈdʒɛn ɪks /


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It amounts to the same thing as eugenics.

From Slate Mar. 19, 2026

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

Before digging deeper, let’s examine the history of eugenics thinking.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 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

The horrors of Nazi eugenics inspired a cautionary tale, prompting a global reexamination of the ambitions that had spurred the effort.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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