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eugenism — eugenísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic EUGENÍSM s.n. Eugenie. [< fr. eugénisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN EUGENÍSM s. n. 1. eugenie. 2. teorie care susţine ideea reacţionară a… … Dicționar Român
eugenism — n. study of the possibility of racial improvement through selective breeding and other methods … English contemporary dictionary
eugenism — eu·gen·ism … English syllables
eugenism — yüˈjeˌnizəm, yüˈjēˌ , ˈyüjəˌ noun ( s) Etymology: Greek eugenēs + English ism : the combination of influences best suited to improve the hereditary qualities of a race or breed, especially the human race … Useful english dictionary
eugénisme — [ øʒenism ] n. m. • 1878; angl. eugenism ♦ Eugénique (1o). ● eugénisme nom masculin ou eugénique nom féminin (anglais eugenism) Théorie cherchant à opérer une sélection sur les collectivités humaines à partir des lois de la génétique. eugénisme … Encyclopédie Universelle
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