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quiverfull

quiverfull

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Supporting the belief that having many children is a religious blessing and rejecting birth control
  • adjective
  • /ˈkwɪvərfəl/
: quiverfull
  • Many families in the quiverfull community believe that children are a gift from God and should be welcomed without limit.

Examples

  • The quiverfull philosophy emphasizes faith in God's plan for families, leading followers to embrace large households.

  • The quiverfull movement wasn't created in a vacuum.

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  • Couples who adhere to quiverfull principles often view natural family planning as a way to honor their religious beliefs.

Surface Forms

quiverfull positive

Morphology

quiverfull = quiver + full (semi-transparent) = quiver + full

Formed from 'quiver' + 'full' with a biblical/metaphorical sense; the components are visible but the specialised religious meaning is not directly inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Quiverfull comes from a Bible image: a quiver is a 'case for arrows' and full means 'filled', and a verse says children are like arrows in a full quiver. So quiverfull describes families or ideas that see many children as a blessing and avoid birth control.