antinatalist
|an-ti-na-tal-ist|
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/ˌæntiˈneɪtəlɪst/
opposing procreation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'antinatalist' originates from the prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' and the root 'natalist' from 'natal' meaning 'birth'.
Historical Evolution
'natalist' transformed from the Latin word 'natalis', and eventually became the modern English word 'natalist'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'against birth', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'opposing procreation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who believes that it is morally wrong or undesirable to bring new people into existence.
The antinatalist argued that procreation is ethically questionable.
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Last updated: 2025/05/04 21:22