prebornadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈpriːbɔːn/, U.S.

/ˈpriˌbɔrn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, born adj.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + born adj.

Originally and chiefly U.S. (esp. in the language of anti-abortion campaigners).

A. adj.

Of or designating a fetus.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > embryo or fetus > [adjective]

embryonal1659

embryonated1670

embryonical1670

embryonate1693

fetal1736

embryonic1740

embryotic1742

embryonary1833

embryoid1863

preborn1962

1962 N.Y. Times 7 May 33/3 (headline) Scientists..hope to develop vaccine for rubella, which maims and kills pre-born babies.

1970 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 1 Nov. 9/5 The difference between the pre-born child and the new-born infant seems simply to be a matter of time.

1996 M. P. Shea By What Authority? vi. 93 Several thousand preborn babies, ranging in age from first trimester to full term, are going to be..suctioned, burnt, dismembered or decapitated by skilled professionals who collect large paychecks.

2004 New Amer. 13 Dec. 4/1 The murder conviction of Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and preborn son, Conner, is further evidence of the growing shift in U.S. law regarding protection for all human life, including young humans who still reside in their mother's wombs.

B. n.

With the: fetuses as a class (with plural agreement). Also as a count noun: a fetus.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > embryo or fetus > [noun]

childOE

birtha1325

fruit of the loinsa1340

conceptiona1398

fetusa1398

embryona1400

feture1540

embryo1576

womb-infant1611

Hans-in-kelder1640

geniture1672

shapeling1674

pudding1937

a bun in the oven1951

preborn1980

1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Sept. a23 One of the most persuasive arguments in favor of protecting the rights of the pre-born.

1993 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 10 Apr. d2 Those who champion civil rights for all people should be..fighting for the rights of the preborn, not for the ‘right’ to butcher them.

2000 R. Zemke Generations at Work v. 128 The Yuppies who quibble over which composer—Mozart or Bach—to pipe into their preborn's warm and watery environment.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preborn
释义	prebornadj.n. Brit. /ˈpriːbɔːn/, U.S. /ˈpriˌbɔrn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, born adj. Etymology: < pre- prefix + born adj. Originally and chiefly U.S. (esp. in the language of anti-abortion campaigners). A. adj. Of or designating a fetus. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > embryo or fetus > [adjective] embryonal1659 embryonated1670 embryonical1670 embryonate1693 fetal1736 embryonic1740 embryotic1742 embryonary1833 embryoid1863 preborn1962 1962 N.Y. Times 7 May 33/3 (headline) Scientists..hope to develop vaccine for rubella, which maims and kills pre-born babies. 1970 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 1 Nov. 9/5 The difference between the pre-born child and the new-born infant seems simply to be a matter of time. 1996 M. P. Shea By What Authority? vi. 93 Several thousand preborn babies, ranging in age from first trimester to full term, are going to be..suctioned, burnt, dismembered or decapitated by skilled professionals who collect large paychecks. 2004 New Amer. 13 Dec. 4/1 The murder conviction of Scott Peterson in the death of his wife and preborn son, Conner, is further evidence of the growing shift in U.S. law regarding protection for all human life, including young humans who still reside in their mother's wombs. B. n. With the: fetuses as a class (with plural agreement). Also as a count noun: a fetus. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > embryo or fetus > [noun] childOE birtha1325 fruit of the loinsa1340 conceptiona1398 fetusa1398 embryona1400 feture1540 embryo1576 womb-infant1611 Hans-in-kelder1640 geniture1672 shapeling1674 pudding1937 a bun in the oven1951 preborn1980 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Sept. a23 One of the most persuasive arguments in favor of protecting the rights of the pre-born. 1993 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 10 Apr. d2 Those who champion civil rights for all people should be..fighting for the rights of the preborn, not for the ‘right’ to butcher them. 2000 R. Zemke Generations at Work v. 128 The Yuppies who quibble over which composer—Mozart or Bach—to pipe into their preborn's warm and watery environment. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1962
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