silent birthn.

Brit.

/ˌsʌɪlənt ˈbəːθ/,

/ˌsʌɪln̩t ˈbəːθ/, U.S.

/ˌsaɪlən(t) ˈbərθ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: silent adj., birth n.¹

Etymology: < silent adj. + birth n.¹ With sense 1 compare earlier still-birth n.

1. The birth of a baby that has died in the womb. Cf. still-birth n.

ΚΠ

1906 Progress-Examiner (Orleans, Indiana) 12 Apr. 1/5 Universal sympathy of the whole community is evinced for..the silent birth of their first born.

2008 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 2 Nov. b 8/3 [They] sadly announce the silent birth of their son.

2. A birth in which the mother and any other people present are encouraged to refrain from making (excessive) noise during the birth of the baby.The procedure is particularly associated with members of the Church of Scientology (see Scientology n. 3) in the belief that any words or noise could have an adverse effect on the child in later life.

ΚΠ

1992 PR Newswire (Nexis) 6 May (State & Regional News section) The full explanation of why a quiet birth is so essential to the child's future health and happiness is given in..a free booklet, ‘Silent Birth’.

2006 New 6 Mar. 60 (heading) I've had three children by silent birth.

2012 Irish Independent (Nexis) 12 Nov. The..belief [of Scientologists] that mothers should stay quiet during birth also causes controversy... An Irish member..tells how she had a silent birth when her daughter..arrived nine years ago.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	silent birth
释义	silent birthn. Brit. /ˌsʌɪlənt ˈbəːθ/, /ˌsʌɪln̩t ˈbəːθ/, U.S. /ˌsaɪlən(t) ˈbərθ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: silent adj., birth n.¹ Etymology: < silent adj. + birth n.¹ With sense 1 compare earlier still-birth n. 1. The birth of a baby that has died in the womb. Cf. still-birth n. ΚΠ 1906 Progress-Examiner (Orleans, Indiana) 12 Apr. 1/5 Universal sympathy of the whole community is evinced for..the silent birth of their first born. 2008 Medicine Hat (Alberta) News 2 Nov. b 8/3 [They] sadly announce the silent birth of their son. 2. A birth in which the mother and any other people present are encouraged to refrain from making (excessive) noise during the birth of the baby.The procedure is particularly associated with members of the Church of Scientology (see Scientology n. 3) in the belief that any words or noise could have an adverse effect on the child in later life. ΚΠ 1992 PR Newswire (Nexis) 6 May (State & Regional News section) The full explanation of why a quiet birth is so essential to the child's future health and happiness is given in..a free booklet, ‘Silent Birth’. 2006 New 6 Mar. 60 (heading) I've had three children by silent birth. 2012 Irish Independent (Nexis) 12 Nov. The..belief [of Scientologists] that mothers should stay quiet during birth also causes controversy... An Irish member..tells how she had a silent birth when her daughter..arrived nine years ago. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1906
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