pro-life
adjective
pro-life is spelled P-R-O-L-I-F-E: 7 letters. As an adjective, pro-life means “Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pro-life?
| Letters | 7: P-R-O-L-I-F-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pro-life?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pro-life.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pro-life
Also written: prolife (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of pro-life
- more pro-life comparative
- most pro-life superlative
- prolife
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pro-life mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USOpposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.
They were pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the life or health of the mother.
- 2
Opposed to the legalization of euthanasia.
- 3
Opposed to the legalization of capital punishment.
- 4
Opposed to suicide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pro-life in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | provida , antiabortista |
| French | anti-avortement |
| German | Anti-Abtreibungs- |
| Portuguese | pró-vida |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pro-life come from?
From pro- + life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).