Abortionist

//əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly. offensive, sometimes

    "Mad. Restell, the celebrated Abortionist [is arrested]."

  2. 2
    a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion. derogatory

Synonyms

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aborterangel makerjack-knife barberpro-abortionistpro-choicerpro-deather

Example

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"She plays a timid, caring but nonetheless controversial 1950s London housewife who is also a back-alley abortionist."

Etymology

From abortion + -ist.

Related phrases

anti-abortionistpro-abortionistabortion providerback street

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