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pro-deather

pro-deather

1 9.9
A person who supports people choosing to end their life or opposes some health rules
  • noun
  • /proʊˈdɛθər/
  • Offensive
: pro-muerte
  • Some critics labelled the activists as pro-deathers due to their stance on end-of-life laws.

Examples

  • She was called a pro-deather after speaking against certain health interventions.

  • Debates over vaccines led to accusations of being a pro-deather from opposing groups.

  • Many pro-deathers argue for the legalization of euthanasia.

  • The pro-deather movement has gained significant attention recently.

  • She was labeled a pro-deather for advocating for patients' right to choose euthanasia.

  • Some people consider anyone who opposes mandatory health policies a pro-deather.

  • During the discussion on euthanasia, many referred to him as a pro-deather because of his views.

Surface Forms

pro-deather singular
pro-deathers plural

Morphology

pro-deather = deather (semi-transparent) = pro + death + er

The prefix 'pro-' directly indicates being in favour of the base 'deather', which is a productive slang formation from 'death' + '-er'.

Etymology

Pro-deather comes from the prefix pro- meaning 'for' and the word death meaning 'the end of life', so it literally suggests someone 'for death'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of labels like pro-choice or pro-life — pro-deather is an informal, often insulting name for a person seen as supporting the right to choose death or opposing some public health measures.