She plays a timid, caring but nonetheless controversial 1950s London housewife who is also a back-alley abortionist.
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Abortionist
//əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst//
Synonyms for "abortionist" (6 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
31 translations across 9 languages.
Dutch
3 entries- aborteur noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- aborteuse noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- voorstander van abortus noun (person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion)
Esperanto
4 entries- abortigistino noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortigisto noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- geabortigistoj noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- virabortigisto noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
French
3 entries- avorteur noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- avorteuse noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- médecin avorteur noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
German
4 entries- Abtreiber noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- Abtreiberin noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- Abtreibungsarzt noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- Abtreibungsbefürworter noun (person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion)
Hungarian
1 entries- abortőr noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
Polish
3 entries- aborcjonista noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- aborcjonistka noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- aborter noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
Portuguese
3 entries- aborteira noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- aborteiro noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortista noun (person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion)
Spanish
4 entries- abortera noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortero noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortista noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortista noun (person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion)
Tagalog
2 entries- aborsiyonista noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
- abortista noun (person who performs abortions — see also angel maker)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Mad. Restell, the celebrated Abortionist [is arrested].
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The quack abortionist, with “a little knowledge,” impudently, remorselessly, and secretly employs his craft for filthy lucre’s sake, perpetrating one crime to conceal another, at which science and charity blush.
Source: wiktionary
Such a fetus is perfectly viable save for the act of the abortionist.
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