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pro-choice
or pro·choice
[ proh-chois ]
/ proʊˈtʃɔɪs /
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adjective
supporting or advocating legalized abortion.
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Origin of pro-choice
First recorded in 1970–75
OTHER WORDS FROM pro-choice
pro-choicer, nounWords nearby pro-choice
procès-verbal, prochein ami, pro-Chinese, prochlorite, prochloron, pro-choice, prochoos, prochronism, proclaim, proclamation, proclinate
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British Dictionary definitions for pro-choice
pro-choice
adjective
(of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right of a woman to have an abortionCompare pro-life
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