abortionist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbɔːrʃənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə bôr′shə nist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•bor•tion•ist  (ə bôr′shə nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who performs or induces abortions, esp. illegally.
  2. a person who favors or advocates abortion as a right or choice that all women should have: usually intended as an offensive term.
  • abortion + -ist 1870–75, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
abortionist / əˈbɔːʃənɪst/
  1. a person who performs abortions, esp illegally

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