pro-familyadj.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊˈfam(ᵻ)li/,

/ˌprəʊˈfaml̩i/, U.S.

/ˈproʊˈfæm(ə)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, family n.

Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + family n. Compare earlier anti-family adj. at anti- prefix 3a(b)(ii).

Originally and chiefly U.S.

Promoting or supporting what is regarded as traditional, stable family life.Now often (U.S. Politics) associated with conservative views, including an opposition to induced abortion and (sometimes) birth control.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [adjective] > promoting family

pro-family1938

familistic1957

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > abortion > [adjective] > opposed to abortion

anti-abortion1936

pro-family1938

1938 J. J. Spengler France faces Depopulation x. 237 If..women are more disposed toward..the provision of aid for children and needy large families, granting women the right to vote may increase the strength of pro-family groups.

1977 Washington Post 13 July a4/1 Carter's ‘pro-family’ reform of a ‘viciously anti-family’ child welfare system.

1984 B. Frishman Amer. Families i. 15 Some ‘pro-family’ activists..noisily pressed their antiabortion and ‘morality’ platform.

1991 Boston June 53/2 Lawmakers might see the marriage sabbatical as a profamily initiative that promises to curb divorces.

2003 Time 19 May 86/1 The Timothy Plan, a group of eight ‘biblically based, pro-life, pro-family’ funds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pro-family
释义	pro-familyadj. Brit. /ˌprəʊˈfam(ᵻ)li/, /ˌprəʊˈfaml̩i/, U.S. /ˈproʊˈfæm(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, family n. Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + family n. Compare earlier anti-family adj. at anti- prefix 3a(b)(ii). Originally and chiefly U.S. Promoting or supporting what is regarded as traditional, stable family life.Now often (U.S. Politics) associated with conservative views, including an opposition to induced abortion and (sometimes) birth control. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [adjective] > promoting family pro-family1938 familistic1957 the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > abortion > [adjective] > opposed to abortion anti-abortion1936 pro-family1938 1938 J. J. Spengler France faces Depopulation x. 237 If..women are more disposed toward..the provision of aid for children and needy large families, granting women the right to vote may increase the strength of pro-family groups. 1977 Washington Post 13 July a4/1 Carter's ‘pro-family’ reform of a ‘viciously anti-family’ child welfare system. 1984 B. Frishman Amer. Families i. 15 Some ‘pro-family’ activists..noisily pressed their antiabortion and ‘morality’ platform. 1991 Boston June 53/2 Lawmakers might see the marriage sabbatical as a profamily initiative that promises to curb divorces. 2003 Time 19 May 86/1 The Timothy Plan, a group of eight ‘biblically based, pro-life, pro-family’ funds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1938
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