nullip

1 9.9

A woman who has never had a baby

noun
/ˈnʌlɪp/

Jargon

: nulípara

Doctors may use the term nullip in medical records to denote a patient's obstetric history.

Examples

She identified as a nullip, focusing on her career instead of motherhood.
She is a nullip.
After the seminar, several nullips shared their perspectives on societal expectations.
Don't call her a nullip!
As a nullip, she often felt misunderstood by her friends who had children.
The study focused on the health risks faced by nullips compared to mothers.
Being a nullip in her community, she sometimes encountered judgment about her choices.

Synonyms

nullipara

vsnullip

Specialized

9.9

A woman who has never given birth to a child

is identical in meaning but differs only in spelling or form

Antonyms

mother

∞ 1.0

A woman who has given birth to a child

parent

∞ 1.0

A person who is a child's mother or father and raises them

How Many Births

multiparity

Specialized

8.4

nullip

Jargon

1 9.9

Surface Forms

nullip singular

nullips plural

Etymology

Nullip comes from the parts null- meaning 'none' and par- meaning 'to give birth', the same root you see in parent. So a nullip is a woman who has 'given no birth', which explains the medical meaning.