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infertility

infertility

55 5.7
Not being able to have a baby
  • noun
  • /ˌɪn.fɜːrˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : infertilidad
  • To be sure, data on infertility for contemporary Russia are not entirely reliable.
  • infertility treatment
  • diagnosis of infertility
  • male infertility

A person struggling with infertility may be jealous of a pregnant friend.

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Examples

  • Knowledge and understanding of the causes and treatments of infertility is crucial for maintaining a good relationship with couples.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Infertility is an epidemic.

  • 1 in 6 couples experience infertility at some point in their lives.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A person struggling with infertility may be jealous of a pregnant friend.

  • In such a cultural setting, problems with breastfeeding and infertility caused severe issues.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Overcoming infertility can be time-consuming, expensive, not to mention, a little embarrassing at times.

  • I'm a board-certified urologist with a specialty in male infertility.

  • Many couples seek medical help because 1 in 6 experience infertility during their attempts to conceive.

  • After years of struggling with infertility, they finally welcomed their first child through adoption.

  • The support group focuses on emotional wellness for those dealing with the challenges of infertility.

Synonyms

sterility
vsinfertility
3 7.0

Not able to have children

names inability separately for women and men
barrenness
vsinfertility
1 8.1

The state of being unable to have children, often used about a woman

refers to inability in both sexes rather than mainly women
infecundity
vsinfertility
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to produce young, for example babies or fruit

focuses on human conception naming women and men separately

Antonyms

111 3.7

A person's or animal's ability to have babies

How Fertile

fecundity
  • Specialized
1 8.8
fertility
111 3.7
infertility
  • Specialized
55 5.7

Surface Forms

infertility singular
infertilities plural

Morphology

infertility = infertile (transparent) = in + fertile + ity

This is a standard noun formation meaning the state or condition of being infertile.

Etymology

Infertility comes from the part in- meaning 'not' and fertile, a word for land or soil that can 'produce' plants. So infertility literally means 'not able to produce', which is why it describes the condition of not being able to have children.