English Explanatory Dictionary

pro-life

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. 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.
  2. Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.
  3. Opposed to the legalization of euthanasia.
  4. Opposed to the legalization of capital punishment.
  5. Opposed to suicide.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pro-life more pro-life most pro-life prolife

Etymology

From pro- + life.

Synonyms

antichoice anti-abortion

Antonyms

anti-life pro-death

Related words

pro-birth pro-choice right to choose

Derived words

claims to be pro-life pro-lifer pro-lifeism

Translations

Hungarian: életpárti Hungarian: magzatvédő Spanish: provida Spanish: antiabortista Finnish: abortinvastainen French: anti-avortement German: Anti-Abtreibungs- Polish: pro-life Portuguese: pró-vida
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