pro-family

adjective

1
: favoring or encouraging traditional family structures and values
2
: opposing abortion and often birth control

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Yet Israel relies not on IVF to boost birth rates, but on a broadly pro-family culture, enhanced by generous spending on monthly child benefits for Israeli citizens. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 In recent weeks, Hispanic leaders have signed letters to Congress and joined coalitions of like-minded pro-life and pro-family leaders calling for a greater focus on the needs of families. Carlos Duran, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pro-family was in 1926

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“Pro-family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-family. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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