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pro-abort rally

pro-abort rally

7.2
A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion
  • noun
  • /proʊ əˈbɔrt ˈræli/
  • NSFW
translation icon : manifestación pro-aborto
  • Hundreds of people attended the pro-abort rally downtown last Saturday.

Examples

  • Police ensured that the pro-abort rally remained peaceful despite some counter-protesters nearby.

  • The pro-abort rally drew national attention due to the high-profile speakers present.

  • The pro-abort rally attracted thousands of supporters.

  • Many activists attended the pro-abort rally last Saturday.

  • Hundreds of people attended the pro-abort rally downtown last Saturday.

  • Police ensured that the pro-abort rally remained peaceful despite some counter-protesters nearby.

  • The pro-abort rally drew national attention due to the high-profile speakers present.

Synonyms

pro-choice
vspro-abort rally
5.6

Supporting a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion

is a public demonstration expressing that political support

How Big

rally
384 3.8
pro-abort rally
  • NSFW
7.2
gathering
203 1.0
backroom meeting
  • Literature
7.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

pro-abort + rally

The meaning 'a public demonstration in support of abortion rights' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'pro-abort' (in favor of abortion) combined with 'rally' (a public gathering). The formation pro- + stance + rally is a regular, compositional pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the parts should be able to infer the full meaning.

Etymology

The phrase pro-abort rally joins the parts pro, meaning 'for', abort, meaning 'abortion', and rally, meaning 'a public meeting where people hold signs'. So, it refers to 'a public demonstration by people who support abortion rights'.