philoprogenitive

[ fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv ]

adjective

1. producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
2. of, relating to, or characterized by love for offspring, especially one's own.

philoprogenitive

/ ˌfɪləʊprəʊˈdʒɛnɪtɪv /

adjective

1. fond of children
2. producing many offspring

Other Words From

• philo·pro·geni·tive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of philoprogenitive¹

First recorded in 1860–65; philo- + progenitive

Example Sentences

His own views were wide and grand, only too philoprogenitive.

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This was to be the use to me of the lessons of the precocious, affectionate, and philoprogenitive Harkness.

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I recommend those who have cats with philoprogenitive proclivities, instead of drowning the kittens, to eat them.

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Were it not for the oppression of his futile and philoprogenitive presence, imaginative writers would be poets and romancers.

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The word "philoprogenitive" and the French phrase stopped her.

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