positive eugenics

  • 1positive eugenics — positive eugenics, eugenics which attempts to increase the genetic transmission of favorable traits by encouraging persons who are above average mentally and physically to have children …

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  • 2positive eugenics — eugenics that concerns itself with promotion of optimal reproduction of individuals considered to possess superior or desirable traits …

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  • 3positive eugenics. — See under eugenics. [1905 10] * * * …

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  • 4positive eugenics. — See under eugenics. [1905 10] …

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  • 5Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… …

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  • 6Eugenics — • Eugenics literally means good breeding . It is defined as the study of agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …

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  • 7eugenics — /yooh jen iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, esp. by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or… …

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  • 8Eugenics — Literally, meaning normal genes, eugenics aims to improve the genetic constitution of the human species by selective breeding. The use of Albert Einstein s sperm to conceive a child (by artificial insemination) would represent an attempt at… …

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  • 9eugenics — From the Greek eu (well) and gens (to produce), eugenics refers to the manipulation of the processes of evolutionary selection, in order to improve a particular genetic stock or population. This may be achieved either through ‘negative’ eugenics… …

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  • 10Positive Christianity — Not to be confused with Arianism or Arian Christianity. Flag of the German Christians, the movement associated with Positive Christianity Positive Christianity (German: Positives Christentum) was a slogan of Nazi propaganda adopted at the NSDAP… …

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