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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPronatalism
/ˌproʊˈneɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ideology or policy that encourages childbearing and promotes the growth of the human population.
"Government policies combating declining birth rates often lean toward modern pronatalism." - 2
A cultural stance that privileges reproduction and parenthood as a primary social duty and norm.
"Societal pressures driven by pronatalism can alienate those who choose not to have children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix pro- (meaning 'forward' or 'in favor of') combined with the Latin natalis (meaning 'pertaining to birth'), with the English suffix -ism denoting a doctrine or system. The term emerged in the 20th century to describe government policies or social ideologies that actively encourage childbearing and population growth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pronatalism" is said worldwide
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natalisme
Transliteration: /na.ta.lism/
"Le natalisme encourage les familles à avoir plus d'enfants."
Pronatalismus
Transliteration: /proːnataˈlɪsmʊs/
"Der Pronatalismus zielt darauf ab, Geburtenraten zu erhöhen."
pronatalismo
Transliteration: /pronaˈtalizmo/
"Il pronatalismo sostiene politiche a favore della famiglia."
pronatalismo
Transliteration: /pɾonataˈlizmo/
"El pronatalismo defiende el aumento de la tasa de natalidad."
pronatalismo
Transliteration: /pɾonataˈlizmu/
"O pronatalismo incentiva o crescimento populacional."
प्रोजनलवाद
Transliteration: pro-natalvaad
"प्रोजनलवाद जनसंख्या वृद्धि को प्रोत्साहित करने वाली विचारधारा है।"
鼓励生育主义
Transliteration: gǔlì shēngyù zhǔyì
"鼓励生育主义政策旨在应对人口老龄化。"
출생장려주의
Transliteration: chulsaeng-jang-ryeo-ju-ui
"출생장려주의는 저출산 문제를 해결하기 위한 정책적 배경이 된다."
生殖者中心主義
Transliteration: seishokusha-chūshinshugi
"生殖者中心主義は、子どもを持つことを社会の規範とする思想である。"
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