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pregnant

pregnant¹, adjective

  1. having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal.

  2. fraught, filled, or abounding (usually followed bywith ).
    a silence pregnant with suspense.

  3. teeming or fertile; rich (often followed byin ).
    a mind pregnant in ideas.

  4. full of meaning; highly significant.
    a pregnant utterance.

  5. of great importance or potential; momentous.
    a pregnant moment in the history of the world.

pregnant², adjective – archaic

convincing; cogent.
a pregnant argument.

Other Word Forms

  • pregnantly adverb
  • pregnantness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pregnant¹
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin praegnant- (stem of praegnāns ), variant of praegnās, equivalent to prae- pre- + *gnāt- (akin to ( g ) nātus born, gignere to bring into being) + -s nominative singular ending

Origin of pregnant²
1350–1400; Middle English preignant < Old French, present participle of preindre, earlier priembre to press 1 < Latin premere. print

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025f). In Dictionary.com. 

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people

people n. pl. 1 Will people ever live 200 years?: human beings, humans, mortals, men and women, individuals, human kind, homo sapiens, mankind, humanity. 2 The people of the city want better schools. My people came from Ireland: citizens, citizenry, inhabitants, population, populace; family, ancestors, relatives, kin, kinfolks, Informal folks. 3 A politician must appeal to the people: the public, the common people, the little people, the rank and file, the masses, the multitude, the millions, the man in the street, John Q. Public; commoners, the common run; the lower classes, the lower orders, the working class, the working man, the mob, the rabble, the herd, the crowd, the great unwashed, the hoi polloi.
Ant 3 nobility, aristocracy, gentry, upper classes, blue blood, silk stockings.
Word origin: People comes from Latin pǒpulus, people. (Latin pǒpulus — pronounced with a long o — means “poplar.”)

from – Family Word Finder: Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest Association, 1975.

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pregnant people

pregnant people: The term “pregnant people” is a gender-neutral phrase that includes any individual capable of becoming pregnant, not just cisgender women. It is a more inclusive term that acknowledges transgender men and nonbinary people can also carry a pregnancy, challenging the traditional, gendered association of pregnancy with “women” or “mothers”. This shift in language aims to be more respectful and accurate by recognizing the diversity of people who experience pregnancy and by reducing the stigma and discrimination faced by these individuals in medical and other settings, according to CNN.

 
Why the term “pregnant people” is used:
  • Inclusivity for trans and nonbinary individuals:
    Some transgender men and nonbinary individuals can become pregnant. Using “pregnant people” ensures they are not excluded or misgendered by terms like “pregnant women” or “expectant mothers”. 
     
  • Combating cisnormativity:
    Traditional language centered on “women” can create a cisnormative environment, implying that only cisgender women give birth and that non-women with pregnancies are invisible or anomalies. 
     
  • Promoting accurate care:
    In medical settings, inclusive language helps ensure that transgender and nonbinary individuals feel seen and respected, fostering trust and improving their overall care experience. 
     
  • Challenging assumptions:
    The phrase “pregnant people” can help reframe pregnancy not as a gender-specific experience but as a bodily condition that can occur in diverse individuals, promoting a broader understanding of family and parenthood. 
     
Impact on discourse:
  • Institutions like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CNN, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are adopting gender-neutral language. 
     
  • The shift has sparked debate, with some critics arguing that it dilutes the significance of womanhood or motherhood, while others emphasize the importance of inclusivity and accuracy in language. 
     
  • The growing use of “pregnant people” signals a cultural evolution toward recognizing and affirming the identities of all who experience pregnancy. 

from — Google Search. (n.d.-e). 

September 11th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York

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