procreative
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6.9
- adjective
- /ˌproʊkrɪˈeɪtɪv/
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procreativo
- Church teaching places undue emphasis on the procreative function of marital relations.
- procreative marriage
- procreative capacity
- procreative union
And as to whether the procreative abilities of demons ended, which I believe it did.
- And as to whether the procreative abilities of demons ended, which I believe it did.
- We are always celebrating non procreative couplings and we have no respect for the traditional heterosexual family.
Examples
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Sex in Islam is recognized as natural, necessary, and pleasurable, whether or not engaged in for procreative purposes.
Academic text (1990) -
Marriage serves interests inextricably linked to the procreative nature of opposite-sex relationships.
Blog text (34) -
I only have procreative sex with my wife.
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The procreative act complete, the male spider must now escape her web before she catches and eats him.
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Arguments against same-sex marriage usually focus on the sanctity of marriage as a procreative union between a man and a woman.
Academic text (2003) -
The male Utetheisa moth gives the female a dose of chemical protection as part of the procreative act.
Academic text (1999) -
By affirming the link between the unitive and procreative aspects of sex, it offers a holistic view of human sexuality.
Academic text (1994) -
In addition, socially encouraging all heterosexual intercourse to take place through marriage ensures that procreative sex necessarily occurs there as well.
Academic text (2006) -
First, this female procreative model affirms female embodiment and celebrates the natural processes of pregnancy and birthing.
Academic text (2006) -
The procreative potential of the species is essential for its survival.
Synonyms
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4.5
Relating to making new living things like babies or young animals
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2.8
A living thing that can have many young or seeds
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7.3
Having the ability to make or produce new things
Able to produce young or seeds
Able to produce offspring or new things
Producing many young animals or plants
Able to become pregnant
Antonyms
How Procreative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Procreative comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and creare 'to create', the same part you see in the English word create. So something procreative is able to 'create' or produce new life.