1. Plural of eugenist; people who advocate for or practice eugenics, the study or practice of improving the genetic quality of a population.
Usage: Often used in historical or critical contexts; Associated with discredited and harmful pseudoscientific theories

Examples

• Early 20th-century eugenists promoted controversial theories about human heredity.
• The eugenists of that era believed they could improve society through selective breeding.
• Historians study the eugenists' influence on immigration policies in the 1920s.
• Many eugenists ignored ethical concerns in their pursuit of genetic 'improvement'.
• The ideas promoted by eugenists have been thoroughly discredited by modern science.