Definitions

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  • noun A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of childbearing.

Etymologies

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natal +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • Still, if we’re speaking of success stories of long-term natalist politics taking place over the decades, we should obviously consider a comparison between the fertility rates of native German women and native Swedish women.

    The Myrdals and feminist natalism | afoe | A Fistful of Euros | European Opinion 2009

  • Familist, or "natalist" policies, as they are sometimes described, have a long legacy in Europe, particularly in countries with a strong Catholic heritage.

    The Case for Paid Family Leave 2009

  • There's no organized "natalist" movement to speak of; there's just people having babies.

    "Natalism" Rears Its Nonexistent Head Again Steve Sailer 2005

  • The term "natalist" goes back at least to 19th Century France, where the government was correctly worried that the low birth rate of the French was going to put them at a disadvantage on the battlefield against the more fecund Germans.

    Archive 2004-12-05 Steve Sailer 2004

  • To satisfy your curiosity, do a search right now for "natalist" on Google.

    Archive 2004-12-05 Steve Sailer 2004

  • To satisfy your curiosity, do a search right now for "natalist" on Google.

    The "Natalist Movement" Explained: Steve Sailer 2004

  • The term "natalist" goes back at least to 19th Century France, where the government was correctly worried that the low birth rate of the French was going to put them at a disadvantage on the battlefield against the more fecund Germans.

    The "Natalist Movement" Explained: Steve Sailer 2004

  • There's no organized "natalist" movement to speak of; there's just people having babies.

    Archive 2005-01-23 Steve Sailer 2005

  • The goverment must always remain pro - "natalist" becacause of its interest in its own survival.

    AFF Doublethink Online Phoebe Maltz 2009

  • Policies that take this approach end up in effect being "natalist".

    AFF Doublethink Online Phoebe Maltz 2009

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