eu ‧ gen ‧ ics /juːˈdʒenɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: eugenes 'well born' , from genes 'born' ]
the study of methods to improve the mental and physical abilities of the human race by choosing who should become parents – used in order to show disapproval