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aborticide

aborticide

9.9
Ending a pregnancy on purpose so the fetus does not continue to grow
  • noun
  • /əˈbɔːrtɪˌsaɪd/
  • NSFW
translation icon : aborto
  • In some countries, aborticide is a common procedure performed for various health reasons.

Examples

  • Likewise with aborticide, which stems from fornication.

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  • The clinic offers safe and legal aborticide options for women seeking to end their pregnancies.

  • Many debates surround the ethics of aborticide and a woman's right to choose.

Synonyms

abortion
vsaborticide
∞ 4.2

Ending a pregnancy so it does not lead to the birth of a baby

frames the act as deliberate destruction rather than general pregnancy ending
induced abortion
vsaborticide
  • Specialized
2 5.0

To end a pregnancy on purpose using medicine or an operation

emphasizes deliberate destruction rather than the medical procedure
feticide
vsaborticide
  • NSFW
1 9.9

The act of causing the death of a baby in the womb

refers specifically to deliberate killing rather than any accidental death

Surface Forms

aborticide singular
aborticides plural

Morphology

aborticide = abort (semi-transparent) = abort + cide

The word is built from 'abort' and '-cide', but the specialized meaning is technical rather than fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Aborticide joins abort (seen in abortion, 'to end a pregnancy') and the ending -cide ('to kill', as in pesticide). So, aborticide literally means 'killing of a pregnancy', which is why it is used for the act of deliberately ending a pregnancy.