Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The spontaneous, premature expulsion of a nonviable embryo or fetus from the uterus.
- noun Bad administration; mismanagement.
- noun A failure of administration or management.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A going wrong; failure of a purposed result; untoward event; mischance: as. the criminal escaped by miscarriage of justice.
- noun A wrong or perverse course, as of conduct; improper action or behavior; misdemeanor.
- noun In pathology, the act of miscarrying (see miscarry, v. i., 3); properly, untimely delivery before the twenty-eighth week of gestation. See
abortion , 1.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a proper or desired result or reach a destination.
- noun Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior.
- noun The act of bringing forth a child before the time it is viable; a premature birth, resulting in death of the fetus; spontaneous abortion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a natural loss of the products of conception
- noun failure of a plan
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Examples
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Congressman John Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says he will pressure the Justice Department to look at what he calls a miscarriage of justice.
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Congressman John Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says he will pressure the Justice Department to look at what he calls a miscarriage of justice.
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Shayne says: rjw. progressive, the diagnosis for miscarriage is “spontaneous abortion”.
Think Progress » Rep. Trent Franks: African-Americans were better off under slavery. 2010
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When even a miscarriage is memorialized in such a kind manner, it makes sorrow easier to bear.
Flowers for the Resurrection regina doman 2009
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For example, suppose a woman has had a series of miscarriages but continues to try to carry a pregnancy to term knowing that the probability of another miscarriage is high.
SBA List launches campaign to support Nevada Republican 2010
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You might want to consider that anywhere between 10-25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, some even occur before the woman knows she is pregnant, so I could argue that your God is the biggest abortion provider in town, and one that forces woman to have them.
Think Progress » Focus on the Family to air a second ad during Super Bowl pre-game. 2010
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As for Justin and Rebecca I belive a miscarriage is probably in the cards, but the secret of his grades also has to come out soon.
'Brothers & Sisters' recap: Sweet little lies, plus the world's gayest bachelor party! | EW.com 2009
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She was also "deeply hurt" when Meadow's death was described as a miscarriage when her appeal to stay was being considered.
Grieving couple's plea: 'Don't let visa rules split us up' 2011
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I had a late term miscarriage, and um I didn't know how to handle it.
The Parent Experiment: Molly Ringwald's Crying Confession On The Parent Experiment The Parent Experiment 2010
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Diego's wife later had two other pregnancies, both of which failed in miscarriage, "from which we are truly in a state of disconsolation, so that all that we have earned [here] gives us no joy in that God has not given us any heirs."
Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word miscarriage
“ 'Mis-carriage,' in an insidious way, suggests fault for the mother - as if she dropped something, or failed to 'carry.' ”
Using the hashtags #WeNeedANewName and #MoreCommonThanYouHearAbout, Vmiscarriage happens far more frequently than some might think and that, ultimately, changing its name might help conversations about miscarriage flow more freely, as couples will no longer feel like they're being judged for the biological event over which they have little to no control.
'"So many women feel shame about losing a baby even though there is nothing shameful about it. But nevertheless, this often stops them from talking openly about their loss..."
Any suggestions for a new term? Leave suggestion(s) at hashtags above.
October 14, 2018
bilby commented on the word miscarriage
discarriage
October 14, 2018