eugenic

adjective

eu·​gen·​ic yü-ˈje-nik 

1

: relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring

2

: of or relating to eugenics

eugenically

yü-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of eugenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the mid-20th century, overt eugenic rhetoric fell out of favor, but the impulse to manage people’s reproduction did not. — Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026

More to Explore Decades before eugenics peaked around the turn of the twentieth century, eugenic thinking lay at the foundation of chattel slavery. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Apr. 2026

For the moment, however, their peculiar eugenic theory has found purchase as a kind of verbal stimulation. — Miles Klee, Wired News, 25 Feb. 2026

Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, expressed confusion at accusations that the campaign contained eugenic overtones. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek eugenēs wellborn, from eu- + -genēs born — more at -gen

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eugenic

• asthenic
• hellenic
• myasthenic
• naphthenic
• transgenic
• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic
• biogenic
• bronchogenic

Kids Definition

eugenic

adjective

eu·​gen·​ic yu̇-ˈjen-ik 

1

: relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring

2

: of or relating to eugenics

Medical Definition

eugenic

adjective

eu·​gen·​ic yu̇-ˈjen-ik 

1

: relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring

2

: of or relating to eugenics

eugenically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb