antinatalism

American  

[an-tahy-nay-tal-iz-uhm, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈneɪ tæl ɪz əm, ˌæn ti- /

noun

1. Philosophy.  the position that procreation is morally wrong.

2. the social or political opposition to large families.

3. the political support for low or state-controlled birth rates.

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Other Word Forms

• antinatalist noun

Example Sentences

“The antinatalism movement he links to specifically condemns violence,” Levin said.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Ellsberg follows “The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast” and other such outlets, and after two breakups in which his desire to not have children was a major factor, he had a vasectomy to cement his decision.

From New York Times

As “The Friendly Antinatalist”, she posts videos with titles like First American Use of the Term ‘Antinatalism’ and Can Parents Be Antinatalists?

From The Guardian

On Reddit, r/antinatalism has nearly 35,000 members, while just one of the dozens of Facebook groups with an anti-natalist theme has more than 6,000.

From BBC

Antinatalism is popular in India where its growing population has prompted some to question whether such growth is sustainable.

From Fox News