ABORTIONIST
abortionist
(noun) a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abortionist (plural abortionists)
(now often historical) One who performs an illegal abortion in a non-medical setting (a back street, a hotel room, etc).
(chiefly, in anti-abortion discourse, pejorative) An abortion provider; one who performs a legal abortion.
(in anti-abortion discourse, offensive) One who favors abortion being legal. [since the late 19th century]
Antonyms
• (one who favours abortion being legal): anti-abortionist (one who opposes abortion being legal)
Anagrams
• birotations
Source: Wiktionary
A*bor"tion*ist, n.
Definition: One who procures abortion or miscarriage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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