Antieugenic

/ˌæntijuːˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

Opposed to or harmful to the improvement of hereditary qualities in a population, or opposing eugenic practices.

From anti- (against) + eugenic, from Greek eu- (good) + genos (birth). This term became important in critiques of eugenics movements, especially after their horrific use by Nazi Germany.

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