Definitions for ABORTION
əˈbɔr ʃənabor·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. abortionnoun

   termination of pregnancy

2. miscarriage, abortionnoun

   failure of a plan

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abortionnoun

   the removal of a fetus from the womb prior to normal delivery in a manner such as to cause the death of the fetus; also called voluntary abortion, or when performed by a physician, therapeutic abortion.

2. Abortionnoun

   something considered to be a repulsive or monstrous variant of a normal object; a monstrosity.

3. Abortionnoun

   The immature product of an untimely birth; a fetus which has been delivered prematurely due to spontaneous or voluntary abortion, and is dead.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abortionnoun

   The cessation of pregnancy or fetal development:

2. abortionnoun

   The immature product of an untimely birth.

3. abortionnoun

   Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.

4. abortionnoun

   Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which is interrupted in its progress before it is matured or perfect.

5. abortionnoun

   The act of aborting a project, a mission, etc, before it is completed.

6. abortionnoun

   Something ugly, an artistic atrocity;.

7. abortionnoun

   A monstrosity; a misshapen person.

8. Etymology: First attested in 1547, from abortio, from aborior. See abort for more.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abortionnoun

   Etymology: abortio, Lat.

   1. The act of bringing forth untimely.2. The produce of an untimely birth.

   His wife miscarried; but as the abortion proved only a female fœtus, he comforted himself, that, had it arrived to perfection, it would not have answered his account. Scriblerus Club , Martinus Scriblerus.

   Behold my arm thus blasted, dry and wither’d,
   Shrunk like a foul abortion, and decay’d,
   Like some untimely product of the seasons,
   Robb’d of its properties of strength and office. Nicholas Rowe, Jane Shore.

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1. abortion

   Abortion is a medical or surgical procedure that intentionally ends a pregnancy before the birth of a fetus. This procedure is often surrounded by ethical, moral, and legal debates due to differing views on the beginning of human life and a women's rights over her own body.

2. abortion

   Abortion is a medical or surgical procedure that intentionally ends a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb. It involves removing the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. This procedure can be done for various reasons, including preserving the life or health of the mother, or if the fetus has a life-threatening medical condition or birth defect. It is a controversial issue with varying legal, moral, and ethical considerations across different cultures and societies. The procedure is performed by a licensed healthcare provider and is generally considered safe and effective.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Abortionnoun

   the act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage

2. Abortionnoun

   the immature product of an untimely birth

3. Abortionnoun

   arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed

4. Abortionnoun

   any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt proved an abortion

5. Etymology: [L. abortio, fr. aboriri. See Abort.]

Matched Categories

1. • Failure
   • Termination

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ABORTION' in Nouns Frequency: #2289

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Anagrams for ABORTION »

1. boration

2. robotian

How to pronounce ABORTION?

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How to say ABORTION in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABORTION in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABORTION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of ABORTION in a Sentence

1. United States:

   Following waves of restrictive legislation in the United States, the parallels between women seeking abortion in the United States and Ireland and Northern Ireland are striking, women in Northern Ireland have three options when faced with a pregnancy they do not want or feel they can not continue : travel long distances to access in-clinic abortion care, remain pregnant, or self-source their own abortion outside the formal healthcare setting.

2. Dawn Laguens:

   This is the worst attack on women’s health and rights we’ve seen from the Trump-Pence administration, no woman should be denied basic information about her health care -- including safe and legal abortion.

3. A.E. Samaan:

   Many American boys that fought in WWII had been sterilized under eugenic laws passed by the the United States Supreme Court under the 1927 case of Buck v. Bell. Over 80,000 Americans would be forcibly sterilized under that legal precedent. Coincidentally, Buck v Bell is also the legal precedent cited in Roe v. Wade, the famous abortion rights case.

4. Republican Daron Shaw:

   Setting the politics aside, what’s interesting to me is that despite the ethical and religious implications of the issue for many, opinions on abortion tend to be quite nuanced, while 40 percent say abortion should always be permitted or never be permitted, about 60 percent prefer some sort of ‘middle-ground’ between the rights of the mother and the rights of the unborn. The question is where to draw that line.

5. Sheryl Cole:

   Monique Jimenez was only 27 years old and Monique Jimenez died from an unsafe abortion. And that simply was preventable. Medicare should cover that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ABORTION
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=ABORTION
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abortion
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ABORTION
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ABORTION
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ABORTION