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To lighten the burden of such Empire-building philoprogenitiveness as the Naylors', William Pitt 150 years ago suggested that Parliament contribute to the support of large poor families.

From Time Magazine Archive

That togetherness is motivated not just by philoprogenitiveness but also by economic necessity.

From Time Magazine Archive

After this very fine description from Sir Hudson's friend, Forsyth adds a footnote: "It may interest phrenologists to know that the organs of combativeness, causativeness, and philoprogenitiveness were strongly developed in the cranium"!

From The Tragedy of St. Helena by Runciman, Walter

The artist has at the back of his own skull, we are certain, a huge bump of philoprogenitiveness.

From George Cruikshank by Thackeray, William Makepeace

We fought desperately, and I was thoroughly "licked"; not, however, before having found out that he had no bump of sensitiveness and none of philoprogenitiveness.

From Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. by Landor, A. H. Savage