pro-abortとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Contraction of proabortion(ist).

形容詞

pro-abort (comparative more pro-abort, superlative most pro-abort)

1. (US, politics, derogatory) Pro-choice.
   • 1987 April 29, “Thornburgh turns down Reagan offer”, in Gettysburg Times:

     In its newsletter, Defense of Life described Thornburgh as "pro-abort" and said Woods had no recorded abortion position.

   • 1989 July 17, “Abortion Battle: 2 Foes on Front Lines”, in The New York Times:

     As she stood outside the clinic on Saturday, she lamented the lost opportunities as the counterdemonstrators clogged the sidewalks. "They're the real lunatic, pro-abort people," she said […]

名詞

pro-abort (plural pro-aborts)

1. (US, politics, derogatory) A person with pro-choice views.
   • 1992 January 23, “Utah Abortion Foes Seek to Elect Pro-Lifers to Keep Political Edge”, in The Salt Lake Tribune:

     The leader of a Utah anti-abortion group told those attending a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday they should target the elected offices being vacated in 1992.
     "If we lose the governor's seat to a pro-abort, then he can say there isn't enough money to support the abortion law. You must register to vote in 1992 so you can vote those pro-aborts out of office and keep them out," said Rosa Goodnight […]

同意語

• antilifer (derogatory)
• proabortionist
• pro-choicer
• pro-deather (derogatory)

アナグラム

• probator