pro-family

adjective

pro-fam·​i·​ly ˌprō-ˈfam-lē 

-ˈfa-mə-

1

: favoring or encouraging traditional family structures and values

2

: opposing abortion and often birth control

Examples of pro-family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In February, Vance attended a closed-door event at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., about Christian values and Hungary's pro-family policies, a source close to the Hungarian Embassy told CBS News. —Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024

Others have had to take somewhat drastic measures, like moving across the country in search of affordability, or taking advantage of another country’s pro-family fiscal policies. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024

And that's why Donald Trump and I are committed to pursuing pro-family policies. —Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024

Women have been given incentives like water bottles and rice cookers to attend pro-family lectures. —Barbara Demick, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024

And the Americans who increasingly prefer to opt out of parenthood may still be pro-family or pro-child in general. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024

Only one of the parties has gone beyond a tax exemption on tips and has favored truly comprehensive pro-family policies. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024

There are, though, policy positions behind my view that the country should become more pro-family, right? —ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024

What qualifies for Vance’s party as pro-family and pro-child? —Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1