French Conversation · Level 109
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French word
nataliste
Pronunciation
IPA/natalist/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)pronatalist
Example
Il est nataliste.
He is a pronatalist.
More examples
Le groupe de soutien rassemble des natalistes.
The support group brings together pronatalists.
Core concept
A public advocate beside a rising birth-rate chart, backing measures that encourage more births.
Similar words
pronataliste: A supporter of policies and support programs that promote childbirth.
pronatalisme: An ideology or policy that promotes having children.
antinataliste: A person who advocates limiting or reducing births.
Definition in French
Personne qui soutient l'augmentation des naissances ou des politiques favorables à la natalité.
Word origin
French nataliste is formed from natal, from Latin natalis, 'of birth', with -iste, a suffix for a person associated with a doctrine or movement.
Usage tips
- Nataliste works as both a noun and an adjective, with the same spelling for masculine and feminine forms: un nataliste and une nataliste.