pronatalist

American  

[proh-nay-tal-ist] / ˌproʊˈneɪ tæl ɪst /

adjective

1. relating to or demonstrating pronatalism.

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noun

• pronatalists
  plural

1. an advocate of pronatalism.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pronatalists
  plural

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pronatalist pronatalists

In 2010, then prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán embarked on some of the most ambitious pronatalist policies in the world - paying people to have, or promise to have, children.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Chinese authorities have rolled out pronatalist incentives after ending its one-child policy -- which had been in place for more than three decades to address poverty and overpopulation.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

A couple of months ago the New Yorker's Margaret Talbot wrote a long, definitive piece on Vance's pronatalist views which she defined this way:

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2024

The Himba are a pronatalist community, meaning they encourage their members to have many children.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023

The Collinses, who run a pronatalist website, are now part of a lineup for the “Natalist Conference” taking place in Austin, Texas, this December, which will spread the seeds of their ideology.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023

Some pronatalists recognized that immigration could make up for a “birth dearth” among Americans born in the United States.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025

Some people believe we can adapt over time to this new reality, but pronatalists are less sanguine.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

The question that remains is, where does all of this leave pronatalists - and just how much power do they wield?

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

Globally, birth rates are declining, but the reality of this is more nuanced than pronatalists often paint it as being.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023

Though not all of the PWI’s research directly speaks to Musk’s concerns, their research program overall can be used by pronatalists to promote their beliefs.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023