pronatalist

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ natalist.

Noun

pronatalist (plural pronatalists)

  1. One who believes in pronatalism.
    Synonym: natalist
    Antonym: antinatalist
    • 2025 February 23, Marc Novicoff, “The Loneliness of the Conservative Pronatalist”, in The Atlantic‎[1]:
      This won't be easy. The pronatalists combine conservative social nudges (get married, start a family) with liberal policy objectives (give parents more money, upzone the suburbs), which makes for tricky politics. At a time of increased abortion restrictions, many liberals find them creepy—busybodies at best and eugenicists at worst.

Adjective

pronatalist (comparative more pronatalist, superlative most pronatalist)

  1. Promoting child-bearing.
    Antonym: antinatalist
    • 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.
    • 2025 February 18, Arwa Mahdawi, “Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all”, in The Guardian‎[2], →ISSN:
      His acolytes seem to think it’s super-cute and a sign that the billionaire isn’t just the saviour of America and human civilisation, but also the world’s best dad – gallantly putting his pronatalist views into practice.

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