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Eugenics vs Eugenicism - What's the difference?

eugenics | eugenicism |

As nouns the difference between eugenics and eugenicism

is that eugenics is the science of improving stock, whether human or animal while eugenicism is support for the principles of eugenics.

eugenics

English

(wikipedia eugenics)

Noun

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  • (biology) The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
  • (philosophy) A social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding.

    • Derived terms

    * eugenic * eugenically * eugenicist * stealth eugenics * positive eugenics * negative eugenics * liberal eugenics * new eugenics * consumer eugenics * techno-eugenics

    eugenicism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Support for the principles of eugenics.

    • Related terms

    * eugenicist