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unconceived

unconceived

8.9
Has no children to leave money or property to
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnkənˈsiːvd/
translation icon : sin descendencia
  • In old legal documents, a person described as unconceived had no direct heirs.

Examples

  • The title passed to another branch of the family since the nobleman remained unconceived.

  • The property was inherited by a distant relative because the owner died unconceived.

  • The couple remained unconceived after several years of trying.

  • Many animals in the wild live unconceived lives.

  • In old legal documents, a person described as unconceived had no direct heirs.

  • The title passed to another branch of the family since the nobleman remained unconceived.

  • The property was inherited by a distant relative because the owner died unconceived.

Synonyms

childless
vsunconceived
24 4.1

Having no children

is neutral and focuses only on lack of descendants without cause
issueless
vsunconceived
  • Archaic
8.2

Having no children or grandchildren

is a general neutral word meaning without descendants

Surface Forms

unconceived positive

Morphology

unconceived = conceived (transparent) = un + conceive + ed

The sense 'without offspring' is a direct negative of 'conceived' (having produced children), so the morphological negation is clear.

Etymology

Unconceived can mean 'without children' in old legal use. It is un- 'not' plus conceived 'taken in' (like receive), so it describes someone who never 'took in' children and therefore has no direct heirs.