pro-life en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English pro- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībanąder. Proto-Germanic *lībą Proto-West Germanic *līb Old English līf Middle English lyf English life English pro-life From pro- + life.
Meanings
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(US) Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. ▸ Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.
They were pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the life or health of the mother.
- (specifically) Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. ▸ Opposed to the legalization of euthanasia.
- (specifically) Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. ▸ Opposed to the legalization of capital punishment.
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(specifically) Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. ▸ Opposed to suicide.
Suicidal people can have discussions about suicide on pro-life peer-to-peer forums and hotlines without fear of judgment or intervention.
2016, Jennings Brown, The sordid history of the first sanctioned suicide forum:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prolife | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more pro-life | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pro-life | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
pro-lifer · claims to be pro-life · pro-lifeism
Hypernyms
Relateds
right to choose · pro-choice · pro-birth
Synonyms
Translations (11)
hu életpárti (believing that life should be protected) · hu életpárti (opposed to abortion) · es provida (opposed to abortion) · de Anti-Abtreibungs- (opposed to abortion) · es antiabortista (opposed to abortion) · pt pró-vida (opposed to abortion) · fi abortinvastainen (opposed to abortion) · pl pro-life (opposed to abortion) · fr anti-avortement (opposed to abortion) · es provida (believing that life should be protected) · hu magzatvédő (opposed to abortion)