abortionist

noun

abor·​tion·​ist ə-ˈbȯr-sh(ə-)nist 

plural abortionists

1

now often disparaging : someone who induces or performs abortions

2

disparaging : someone who favors the legalization of abortion

Examples of abortionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well known in Lynn as abortionists, the couple had just survived a police inquest into the death of another patient. —Marcia Biederman, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024

So, okay, it’s got to be from the abortionist’s point of view. —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

abortion + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

abortionist

noun

abor·​tion·​ist ə-ˈbȯr-sh(ə-)nəst 

: one who produces abortions

Medical Definition

abortionist

noun

abor·​tion·​ist -sh(ə-)nəst 

now often disparaging

: someone who induces or performs abortion

Legal Definition

abortionist

noun

abor·​tion·​ist ə-ˈbȯr-shə-nist 

: one who induces abortions