unprocreantadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈprəʊkrɪənt/, U.S. /ˌənˈproʊkriənt/ poetic and literary. Now rare.
Not procreant (literal and figurative); infertile, unproductive, barren.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > useless or unproductive
fruitless1340
unfructuousc1380
unfruitous1382
unfruitfula1400
barren1549
blanka1556
effectless1594
issueless1611
infructuous1615
sterile1642
thorny ground1657
unproductivea1676
infructuose1727
resultless1832
irresultive1850
unresultive1850
unprocreant1851
1851 W. W. Lord Christ in Hades v. 107 The kindred powers of heaven, Unprocreant, immortal, and ordained Infallible.
1870 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. (1873) 1st Ser. 190 A knowledge..which comes of mere learning is sapless and unprocreant.
1912 F. Crowninshield Villa Mirafiore 14 His face was naught but an impotent ring—A passionless, cold, unprocreant thing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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