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anti-natalism noun[ U ] (alsoantinatalism)uk /ˌæn.tiˈneɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/ us /ˌæn.tiˈneɪ.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/ the belief that it is morally wrong to have children or that people should be encouraged not to have children: Anti-natalism may sometimes be motivated by environmental concerns. Antinatalism, the belief that it is morally wrong to have kids, often comes from the negative perspective that all life is suffering. Compare
natalism The philosophy of anti-natalism dates back to ancient Greece, but has recently exploded in popularity on social media. Anti-natalism is more likely to appeal if you have a bleak outlook and see all human life as a sad and miserable. Antinatalism is a philosophy and a social movement in which people choose not to procreate, especially for environmental reasons. It's hard to imagine how anti-natalism could ever be widely adopted since it runs counter to so many biological drives. People who subscribe to antinatalism essentially believe that the world would be better off if humans didn't exist. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Ideas, concepts and theories abstract abstraction accepted wisdom afterthought anthropocentrism Darwinist determinist Dianetics exceptionalism motif musings natalism non-dogmatic non-empirical sacred cow social Darwinism straw man supersensible tenet the domino theory |