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eugenics in Malay

eugenika

/juːˈd͡ʒɛnɪks/

eugenics in Malay: eugenika, eugenik. In English, eugenics means a social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

Malay words for eugenics

social philosophy
eugenika, eugenik

English meaning of eugenics

  1. noun A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

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Questions about eugenics in Malay

What is the meaning of eugenics in Malay?
Eugenics in Malay is eugenika, eugenik.
Apakah maksud eugenics dalam bahasa Melayu?
Eugenics: eugenika, eugenik.
What does eugenics mean in English?
Eugenics means a social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

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