anti-abortion
- noun
- /ˌæn.ti.əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
- So you have generally the people who are anti abortion if you part the curtains, there's a religious foundation for their argument.
Examples
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The anti-abortion activists organized a rally to voice their opposition to new abortion laws.
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During the heated debate, an anti-abortion advocate presented compelling arguments against legalizing the procedure.
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Many anti-abortion supporters believe that life begins at conception and deserve a voice in the discussion.
Synonyms
A person who is against abortion rights
A person who opposes legal abortion and wants laws to protect unborn babies
Against legal abortion and supporting laws to protect unborn babies
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Surface Forms
Morphology
anti-abortion = anti-abortion (semi-transparent) = anti + abort + ion
The noun is a substantivized use of the adjective anti-abortion, so the form is clear but the person meaning relies on conversion.
Etymology
Anti-abortion as a noun also comes from anti- 'against' and abortion 'ending a pregnancy', so an anti-abortion is a person who opposes abortion and often joins campaigns or protests.