nonprocreative
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8.5
- adjective
- /nɒnˌproʊkrɪˈeɪtɪv/
- Once one sees that sex that is not tied to reproduction is not evil, the ground is clear for an argument that gay sex is good because it is a type of nonprocreative sex, and nonprocreative sex is, prima facie, a good.
Examples
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The couple decided to adopt, as they preferred a nonprocreative lifestyle.
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Significantly at issue in both these disparate interpretations is a nonprocreative feminine type.
Academic text (1994) -
Once one sees that sex that is not tied to reproduction is not evil, the ground is clear for an argument that gay sex is good because it is a type of nonprocreative sex, and nonprocreative sex is, prima facie, a good.
Academic text (2008) -
Many people find fulfillment in nonprocreative activities, such as volunteering or pursuing hobbies.
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Nonprocreative methods of intimacy can strengthen emotional bonds between partners.
Synonyms
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5.3
Unable to have babies or make seeds
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5.2
Not able to have babies or other young
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5.3
A period when animals do not have babies
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6.4
Unable to have babies or make seeds
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6.7
Not able to have young or make seeds
Antonyms
How Fertile
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonprocreative = procreative (transparent) = non + procreate + ive
The adjective 'procreative' with the negative prefix 'non-' straightforwardly yields 'nonprocreative' meaning 'not procreative'.
Etymology
Nonprocreative breaks into non- 'not' and procreate 'to have babies', and it shares the create part with the familiar word create. So, nonprocreative means 'not able to have babies' or 'not about having babies'.