Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-dobbs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: post--dobbs
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

After the decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), holding that abortion is not a constitutional right in the United States.

Example Sentences

"“What we're seeing now is this post-Dobbs backlash,” said Jessica Taylor, an analyst at the non-partisan Cook Political Report. “And Republicans have clearly not come up with an effective message for this.”"

Etymology

From post- + Dobbs, after Thomas E. Dobbs, former health officer of Mississippi.

Synonyms

post-Roe

Questions

What does post-dobbs mean?: After the decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), holding that abortion is not a constitutional right in the United States.
Where does post-dobbs come from?: From post- + Dobbs, after Thomas E. Dobbs, former health officer of Mississippi.

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