abortionist

== English == === Etymology === From abortion + -ist. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst/ === Noun === abortionist (plural abortionists) (now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly. [from 1844] Synonyms: (rare) aborter, (historical, euphemistic) angel maker, (UK) jack-knife barber For more quotations using this term, see Citations:abortionist. (chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion. Synonyms: pro-abortionist, pro-choicer, (derogatory) pro-deather Antonyms: anti-abortionist, (derogatory) anti-choicer, (derogatory) fetus fetishist, (derogatory) forced-birther, pro-lifer, right-to-lifer For quotations using this term, see Citations:abortionist. ==== Derived terms ==== anti-abortionist, antiabortionist pro-abortionist ==== Related terms ==== abortionism ==== Translations ==== === References === “abortionist, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2021. === Anagrams === birotations