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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