antinatalism

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ natalism

Noun

antinatalism (uncountable)

1. (philosophy) A family of philosophical views that are critical of reproduction — they consider coming into existence as bad or deem procreation as immoral.

   Antonym: natalism

   • 2015, Todd K. Shackelford, Ranald D. Hansen, The Evolution of Morality‎^[1], Springer, →ISBN, page 141:

     Antinatalism is a negative view toward human fertility (and perhaps the fertility of other sentient life forms). Philanthropic antinatalism is the belief that humans should not have children for the good of the (unborn) children—that it is better, for humans, not to be born (Benatar, 2006).

Derived terms

• antinatalist

Translations

opposition to the increase in human population

• French: antinatalisme m
• German: Antinatalismus (de) m
• Hungarian: születésellenesség
• Polish: antynatalizm (pl) m
• Portuguese: antinatalismo m
• Russian: антинатали́зм (ru) m (antinatalízm)
• Spanish: antinatalismo (es) m
• Swedish: antinatalism c

See also

• efilism

Further reading

• antinatalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia