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LW: [Request]: Use "Epilogenics" instead of "Eugenics" in most circumstances - people just don't like the word itself yes that must be it. Coined by Aella. (www.lesswrong.com)
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[–] Architeuthis@awful.systems 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I didn’t know the “eu” in “eugenics” came from greek.

Further fun facts: Eugene (the name) is greek for noble born, but since like most people we did away with nobles a long time ago now eugenic just means to have good manners, so when the modern term 'eugenics' came to Greece it was regreekified into eugonics (ευγονική).

[–] GorillasAreForEating@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago

Naming the Jude Law's character in Gattaca "Eugene" was not very subtle.

[–] dashdsrdash@awful.systems 7 points 11 months ago

It's not that verbing nouns weirds language so much as the regreekification.