right to life
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.62 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see right, life.
noun
The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.
noun
The moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "Texas Right to Life, a statewide, anti-abortion, anti-euthanasia organization, was organized last summer. Right to Life groups in Dallas and Houston have been active for some time."
- "That means women should have the right to be free about their own bodies. I believe a woman has a right to life. The opposition is an anti-freedom group, rather than, as they have very effectively called themselves, a right-to-life group."
Usage
- American usage