antilife

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antilife

adjective more antilife · most antilife · anti-life

  1. US, derogatory pro-choice
  2. derogatory antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births A Roman Catholic says there is a trend nowadays to downgrade the family, making parents who are not limiting their families feel guilty. Rev. John C. Knight, speaking Monday night at the 28th National Catholic Family Life convention, said "there is an antilife campaign abroad in the land."
  3. derogatory Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general.
  4. Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation Somewhat too neatly, Johnson divides his characters into pro- and antilife factions[…].

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adj opposing the preservation of life

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@misc{antilife_2026,
  title = {antilife},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antilife},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}