childfree

or child-free

[ chahyld-free ]

adjective

1. having no children; childless, especially by choice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of childfree¹

child + -free

Example Sentences

The top scorers for broadcast and cable series included shows “Queen Sugar,” about a set of Black siblings in Louisiana, and “The Baby,” about a childfree woman who ends up with a mysterious baby.

From Seattle Times

In 2018, a nationally representative New York Times survey found that 33% of childfree Americans aged 20-45 cited being "worried about climate change" as a reason for not having children.

From Science Daily

To understand what moved regretful parents to start a family, the researchers collected narratives from Reddit's /r/childfree subreddit, an online community of 1.5 million child-free users.

From Science Daily

Black, unmarried, childfree adults are a growing middle-class force.

From Slate

But a growing part of the Black middle class is single, childfree adults.

From Slate