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childfree

childfree

1 5.7
Not having children by choice
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃaɪldfri/
translation icon : sin hijos
  • I have friends who are childfree by choice, and it is a decision I thoroughly respect.
  • live childfree
  • childfree living

Examples

  • And this is among the primary reasons why I'm childfree.

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  • I now hover near 40 and am 100% childfree and quite happy about it.

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  • Reading these comments, my significant other and I are so happy we chose to be childfree.

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  • My husband and I are in our 30s and childfree.

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  • Being childfree doesn't mean irresponsibility and carelessness with money.

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  • This is one of my pet peeves (ironically, since my husband and I are happily childfree).

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  • Many couples decide to live a childfree lifestyle to focus on their careers and personal interests.

  • As a childfree individual, she enjoys traveling and exploring new cultures without the responsibilities of parenting.

  • He proudly identifies as childfree, believing it allows for more freedom and opportunities in life.

Synonyms

childless
vschildfree
24 4.1

Having no children

emphasizes that the situation results from a deliberate personal choice

Antonyms

206 3.0

To raise and care for children

26 5.6

The process when people or animals have babies

Surface Forms

childfree positive

Morphology

childfree = child + free (transparent) = child + free

Clear compound of 'child' + 'free' meaning 'without children', directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Childfree is made of child ('a young person') and free ('without'), like in carefree where 'free' means 'without'. So childfree means 'without children', often by choice, and we use it to describe people or couples who do not have children.