1. of, relating to, or based on eugenics; concerning the study or practice of improving the genetic quality of a population
Usage: formal; often used in historical or academic contexts

Examples

• The eugenical movement of the early 20th century promoted controversial ideas about human heredity.
• Eugenical policies were implemented in several countries during the mid-1900s.
• Modern bioethics examines the problematic legacy of eugenical thinking.
• The eugenical arguments presented in that era are now widely rejected by scientists.
• Historians study eugenical programs to understand how pseudoscience influenced public policy.