Definition of procreation in US English:
procreation
nounˌprōkrēˈāSH(ə)nˌproʊkriˈeɪʃ(ə)n
The production of offspring; reproduction.
in general animals copulate purely for the purpose of procreation
Example sentencesExamples
- Marriage, however, which provided the normal context for the procreation of children, is more accessible to us.
- Regarding procreation as a sin, he never married.
- Anxieties about procreation came to pervade the handbooks and medical literature that dealt with marital sex.
- In the west, birth control changed marriage from an institution for procreation to one that celebrated companionship.
- These magnificent animals were remarkably efficient at both procreation and survival.
- Procreation becomes every woman's destiny and every man's responsibility, regardless of circumstances.
- In our culture at this time, procreation is not understood to be an essential part of what it is to be married.
- Overpopulation demands that no rational government provide economic incentives for further procreation.
- Overpopulation has led to harshly enforced limitations on procreation.
- Emphasis on motherhood and the family served state goals of procreation and stability.