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pro-lifeism

pro-lifeism noun: an ideology or policy of opposition to abortion.

Noun

pro-lifeism (uncountable)

  1. An ideology or policy of opposition to abortion.
    • He starts with three strikes against him: Mormonism, Massachusetts-ism and a suspiciously recent conversion to pro-lifeism.2007 May 11, Howard Fineman, “The Megastates Gamble”, in Newsweek
  2. An ideology of opposition to the legalization of euthanasia.

Synonyms of pro-lifeism

Origin of pro-lifeism

From pro-life + -ism.

Questions about pro-lifeism

What does pro-lifeism mean?
Pro-lifeism means an ideology or policy of opposition to abortion.
What part of speech is pro-lifeism?
Pro-lifeism is a noun.

Words near pro-lifeism in the dictionary

  1. pro-Jewish
  2. pro-Jewishness
  3. pro-legalism
  4. pro-LGBT
  5. pro-life
  6. pro-lifeism
  7. pro-lifer
  8. pro-lifers
  9. pro-lockdown
  10. pro-marijuana
  11. pro-martyr

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