prolife

[proh-lahyf] Origin

pro-life

[proh-lahyf]
adjective
opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
Compare pro-choice.


Origin:
1960–65

pro-lif·er, noun
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Prolife is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

pro-life
"opposed to abortion," first attested 1976, from pro- + life. Hostile alternative anti-choice attested 1978 in Ms. magazine (see pro-choice).
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"What hypocrisy to call such anti-humanitarian people 'pro-life.' Call them what they are -- antichoice." ["Ms.," Oct. 8, 1978]
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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