anti-natalism
anti-natalism is the alternative form of antinatalism.
Meaning of antinatalism
Noun
antinatalism (uncountable)
- A philosophical view that deems procreation as immoral.
- Antinatalism is a negative view toward human fertility (and perhaps the fertility of other sentient life forms). Philanthropic antinatalism is the belief that humans should not have children for the good of the (unborn) children—that it is better, for humans, not to be born (Benatar, 2006).2015, Todd K. Shackelford, Ranald D. Hansen, The Evolution of Morality, Springer, →ISBN, page 141
- Antonyms:
- natalism
Origin of anti-natalism
From anti- + natalism.
Words formed from anti-natalism
Questions about anti-natalism
- What is anti-natalism the alternative form of?
- Anti-natalism is the alternative form of antinatalism.
Words near anti-natalism in the dictionary
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