eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
Refers to the ideology or belief system that advocates for improving the genetic quality of a human population, often through selective breeding or genetic intervention. Typically used in critical or historical contexts.
Eugenic thought gave rise to discriminatory policies in the past.
His paper critically examines the history of eugenic thought.
優生学 refers to eugenics as a scientific field or study, while 優生思想 emphasizes the ideological or philosophical aspect.
Compound of 優生 (yūsei, 'eugenic') and 思想 (shisō, 'thought' or 'ideology'). The term 優生 is a Meiji-era coinage translating the Western concept of eugenics.