eugenic, euphemism - 前缀eu

2022-01-28 21:57:1603:00 35
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Eu comes from the Greek word for "well"; in English it can also mean "good" or "true. " A veterinarian who performs euthanasia is providing a very sick or hopelessly injured animal a "good" or easy death.

eugenic
Meaning: relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring through controlled breeding.
Example: Eugenic techniques have been part of sheep breeding for many years.
The word eugenic, like the name Eugene, includes the Greek root meaning "born". Breeders of farm animals have long used eugenic methods to produces horses that run faster, for example, or pigs that provide more meat. Through eugenics, Holstein cows have become one of the world's highest producers of milk. But eugenics also has a dark side. The idea of human eugenics was taken up enthusiastically by the Nazis in the 20th century, with terrible consequences.

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