pronatalist

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ natalist

Noun

pronatalist (plural pronatalists)

1. One who believes in pronatalism.

Adjective

pronatalist (comparative more pronatalist, superlative most pronatalist)

1. Promoting child-bearing.
   • 1980 December 20, “Hoarding The Pill”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 22, page 2:

     Women in this country are reportedly hoarding contraceptives because they fear that the new Sandanista ^[sic] government will discourage and possibly outlaw use of the "pill" and other birth control devices. According to Her Say […] Nicaraguan feminists say they believe the new government is adopting a "pronatalist" policy in order to populate sparsely populated areas, and to make up for the thousands killed during the Sandanista ^[sic] Revolution that overthrew dictator Anastasio Somoza nine months ago.

Antonyms

• antinatalist

Anagrams

• Portalatins, antiportals, plastinator