Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiabortion

/ˈæntiəbˈɔɹʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: an-tiabor-tion
IPA: /ˈæntiəbˈɔɹʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.

Example Sentences

"Antiabortion activists pointed out that immigrant families, many of them Catholic, were larger and would soon outpopulate native-born white Yankees and threaten their political power."
"The news reporters tell us that conservatives are antiabortion, anti–gun control, antidiversity, antienvironment, antieverything."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English abortion English antiabortion From anti- + abortion.

Inflected Forms

more antiabortion (comparative) most antiabortion (superlative) anti-abortion (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiabortionist

Phrases

anti-abortionism

Frequently Paired Words

proabortion

Synonyms

pro-life anti-choice

Rhymes With

portion abortion proportion distortion extortion torsion apportion contortion

Questions

How do you pronounce antiabortion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntiəbˈɔɹʃən/.
What does antiabortion mean?: Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.
Where does antiabortion come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English abortion English antiabortion From anti- + abortion.

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