lactivist

/ (ˈlæktɪvɪst) /

noun

a person, esp a woman, who advocates strongly the breast-feeding of children, and is opposed to bottle-feeding

adjective

strongly in favour of breast-feeding and opposed to bottle-feeding

Nearby words

lactiferous sinus, lactifuge, lactigenous, lactigerous, lactim, lactivist, lacto-, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, lactobacillus, lactocele

Derived Forms

lactivism, noun

Word Origin for lactivist

C21: from lactate ² + activist

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