Rasszupercsalád

Rasszupercsalád is a historical term used in Hungarian discourse to describe a proposed higher-level taxonomic grouping of human populations, literally translated as "racial superfamily." It refers to an idea that different racial groups could be organized into a broad kinship-like category, analogous to the biological concept of a superfamily, but applied to humans.

Origin and usage: The concept emerged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the context of racial anthropology and eugenics. Some scholars used the term to frame human diversity within a hierarchical, taxonomy-based scheme, drawing on contemporary taxonomic language to imply relatedness and rank. Today the term is regarded as a product of its era and is not recognized as a valid scientific classification.

Evaluation and decline: Modern genetics and anthropology reject the premise of racial superfamilies. Human genetic variation is distributed in a continuous cline with extensive gene flow among populations, making discrete, hierarchical groupings scientifically unsupported. Race is widely understood as a social construct rather than a robust biological category, and attempts to rank populations by inherent superiority or relatedness are criticized for ethical and methodological reasons.

Current status: The term is largely of historical interest, cited in discussions about the history of racial science and eugenics rather than as a legitimate framework for understanding human diversity. It serves as a cautionary example of how taxonomic language can be misapplied to humans and used to justify discriminatory ideologies.