anti-choice

adjective

an·​ti-choice ˌan-tē-ˈchȯis How to pronounce anti-choice (audio) ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
variants or less commonly antichoice
: antiabortion
anti-choicer
ˌan-tē-ˈchȯi-sər
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
noun
or less commonly antichoicer
plural anti-choicers also antichoicers

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Since Donald Trump and the Republicans won the 2024 election, anti-choice lawmakers have grown emboldened to propose extreme and hostile restrictions. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025 That factor, plus the very capable cast, should help Joy find an audience on Netflix, though anti-choice extremists won’t be among them. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-choice was in 1974

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anti-choice

adjective
an·​ti-choice -ˈchȯis How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
variants also antichoice
: antiabortion
anti-choicer
-ər How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
noun
also antichoicer
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