profamily

or pro-fam·i·ly

[ proh-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee ]

adjective

1. favoring or supporting laws against abortion; antiabortion; pro-life.

Word History and Origins

Origin of profamily¹

First recorded in 1980–85; pro- ¹ + family

Example Sentences

It’s an understandable choice, considering the distinct lack of parental benefits and profamily policies in most U.S. workplaces.

From Washington Post

In past decades, many were fiscally conservative, profamily and eager to see their cities get tough on crime.

From Washington Post

Second, it turns out all those progressive countries with better profamily policies don’t necessarily help women’s professional advancement overall.

From Time

But its charitable arm, the WinShape Foundation, supports profamily organizations that many critics see as being anti-gay and it has led to a campaign to kick the company out of its only New York City outpost on the NYU campus.

From Time

In 1986, when Ronald Reagan expanded the EITC, he called it "the best antipoverty, the best profamily, the best job-creation measure to come out of Congress."

From Time Magazine Archive