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pronatalist

pronatalist noun: one who believes in pronatalism.

Noun

pronatalist (plural pronatalists)

  1. One who believes in pronatalism.
    • This won't be easy. The pronatalists combine conservative social nudges (get married, start a family) with liberal policy objectives (give parents more money, upzone the suburbs), which makes for tricky politics. At a time of increased abortion restrictions, many liberals find them...2025 February 23, Marc Novicoff, “The Loneliness of the Conservative Pronatalist”, in The Atlantic
    Synonyms:
    natalist
    Antonyms:
    antinatalist

Adjective

pronatalist (comparative more pronatalist, superlative most pronatalist)

  1. Promoting child-bearing.
    • Women in this country are reportedly hoarding contraceptives because they fear that the new Sandanista ^([sic]) government will discourage and possibly outlaw use of the "pill" and other birth control devices. According to Her Say […] Nicaraguan feminists say they believe the new government is...1980 December 20, “Hoarding The Pill”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 22, page 2
    • His acolytes seem to think it’s super-cute and a sign that the billionaire isn’t just the saviour of America and human civilisation, but also the world’s best dad – gallantly putting his pronatalist views into practice.2025 February 18, Arwa Mahdawi, “Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Antonyms:
    antinatalist

Synonyms of pronatalist

Antonyms

Forms of pronatalist

Noun
pluralpronatalists
Adjective
comparativemore pronatalist
superlativemost pronatalist

Origin of pronatalist

From pro- + natalist.

Questions about pronatalist

What does pronatalist mean?
Pronatalist means one who believes in pronatalism.
What part of speech is pronatalist?
Pronatalist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of pronatalist?
The plural of pronatalist is pronatalists.

Words near pronatalist in the dictionary

  1. pronase
  2. pronases
  3. pronatal
  4. pronatalism
  5. pronatalisms
  6. pronatalist
  7. pronatalists
  8. pronate
  9. pronated
  10. pronates
  11. pronating

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