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antinatalist

antinatalist noun: a supporter of antinatalism.

Noun

antinatalist (plural antinatalists)

  1. A supporter of antinatalism.
    • They've identified a reference to the ancient Syracusian practice of banishment known as petalism, and what may or may not be a reference to efilism, a branch of the antinatalist philosophical position advanced by Schopenhauer, but what any of that has to do with the lyrics' subsequent allusions to...2014 July 24, Alexis Petridis, “Shabazz Palaces: Lese Majesty review – spectacular, way-out hip-hop”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2014
    • Nihilists believe that life is meaningless. While promortalists and antinatalists also don’t value human life, Katherine Keneally, director of threat analysis and prevention US for the ISD, says Bartkus’ views were somewhat distinct from nihilism because of his belief he was on a mission.2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 21 May 2025

Antonyms of antinatalist

Forms of antinatalist

pluralantinatalists

Origin of antinatalist

From anti- + natalist.

Questions about antinatalist

What does antinatalist mean?
Antinatalist means a supporter of antinatalism.
What part of speech is antinatalist?
Antinatalist is a noun.
What is the plural of antinatalist?
The plural of antinatalist is antinatalists.

Words near antinatalist in the dictionary

  1. antinarcotics
  2. antinarrative
  3. antinarratives
  4. antinatal
  5. antinatalism
  6. antinatalist
  7. antinatalists
  8. antinational
  9. antinationalism
  10. antinationalisms
  11. antinationalist

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