nullipara

9.9

A woman who has never given birth to a child

noun
/nʌˈlɪpərə/

Specialized

: nulípara

Her medical records indicated that she was a nullipara at the time of admission.

Examples

A nullipara is often misunderstood.
The study compared the pregnancy outcomes of nullipara and multipara women.
As a nullipara, she was at higher risk for certain complications.
The study focused on nullipara in urban areas.
As a nullipara, she often felt different from her friends who had children.
The doctor's clinic offered support groups for nullipara women to discuss their experiences.
Being a nullipara, she had more freedom to travel and pursue her career.

Synonyms

nullip

vsnullipara

Jargon

1 9.9

A woman who has never had a baby

is identical in meaning but is the longer more formal written form

Antonyms

mother

∞ 1.0

A woman who has given birth to a child

multipara

Specialized

8.4

A woman or animal who has had at least two births

How Many Births

quadripara

Specialized

9.9

multipara

Specialized

8.4

primipara

Specialized

9.9

nullipara

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

nullipara singular

nulliparas plural

nulliparae plural

Morphology

nullipara = nulli + para

Although the term is built from learned Latin elements meaning 'none' and 'one who has borne children,' that specialized medical meaning is not transparent to an average learner.

Etymology

Nullipara comes from the parts nulli- 'none' and -para 'to give birth', the same root you see in parent, so a nullipara is a woman who has not given birth.