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positive eugenics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The applied science of selecting positive or desirable traits in a species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning 2

A social philosophy which advocates for human enhancement by selecting for positive or desirable traits in a species.

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Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 積極優生學 /积极优生学 (jījí yōushēngxué) — social philosophy advocating for human enhancement by selecting for desirable traits in species