different between eugenics vs eugenically

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Coined by Francis Galton in 1883. From ??? (e?s, “good”) +? ???????? (gígnomai, “breeding”), “well-bred”, “good in stock”. Parallel to Eugene.

eugenics (uncountable)

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

eugenic +? -ally

eugenically (not comparable)

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