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childlessness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈtʃaɪld.ləs.nəs/ us /ˈtʃaɪld.ləs.nəs/
the state of being without children: 无子女的状况，无嗣
The rate of childlessness among women went up.无子女妇女的比率升高了。
Public acceptance of childlessness has increased.公众舆论对无嗣身份的接受度有所增加。
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The state has a high rate of childlessness, and the reasons are hard to pin down.
Poems on the subject of childlessness offer intimate moments of candid reflection.
We enjoy the peace, freedom, and other perks of childlessness - we’re happy with our decision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parenting & caring for children
adopt
adoptable
adopted
adoptee
adoption
caretaking
child-rearing
childless
childmind
childminder
kinship carer
lawnmower parent
looked-after
milestone
mothering
snowploughing
stay-at-home
swaddle
unadoptable
unadopted
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