aborticide
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9.9
Ending a pregnancy on purpose so the fetus does not continue to grow
- noun
- /əˈbɔːrtɪˌsaɪd/
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aborto
- In some countries, aborticide is a common procedure performed for various health reasons.
Examples
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Likewise with aborticide, which stems from fornication.
Blog text (9) -
The clinic offers safe and legal aborticide options for women seeking to end their pregnancies.
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Many debates surround the ethics of aborticide and a woman's right to choose.
Synonyms
abortion
vsaborticide
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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
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5.0
To end a pregnancy on purpose using medicine or an operation
emphasizes deliberate destruction rather than the medical procedure
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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
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.