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pro-life

[ proh-lahyf ]

adjective

  1. opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.


pro-life

adjective

  1. (of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right to life of the unborn; against abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌpro-ˈlifer, noun
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Other Words From

  • pro-lifer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pro-life1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

“He has one of the most unabashedly pro-life records as anybody in the field,” said Mackowiak.

Some pro-life groups worry that they discourage women from staying pregnant altogether.

In the eyes of many pro-life advocates, securing rights for pregnant women is one more way to encourage women to stay pregnant.

He co-authored the amicus brief filed on behalf of 23 pro-life groups.

If you are pro-life in Missouri it means being so without deviation, Molendorp says.

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