| 释义 |
abortionist|əˈbɔːʃənɪst|
[f. abortion + -ist.]
One who procures abortion or miscarriage.
1872Thomas Dis. of Women 63 Professional abortionists—men and women who make a business of infantile murder.
▸ Chiefly depreciative. A person who advocates or supports abortion as a woman's right. Cf. anti-abortionist n. at anti-abortion adj. Derivatives.
1972Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 5 June 4/4 These abortionists, knowingly or not, seek to destroy the basic concept of the right-to-life by advocating the murder of unborn children. 1980Economist 18 Oct. 13/1 It is the duty of government to balance the budget—otherwise inflation results—and to hold back the excessive demands of abortionists, pornographers, drug addicts, homosexuals and women. 2004Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 9 Aug. 17 Nowhere is this more predominant than in the US where open antagonism and acts of violence between abortionists and pro-life groups have been operating since the 1970s. |