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   Child·less

   /ˈCHīl(d)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not having any children: "a childless couple"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · childlessChildless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHILDLESS is without children : not having a child or children. How to use childless in a sentence.

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   What does childlessness mean?

   • Childlessness is the state of not having children. Childlessness may have personal, social or political significance. Childlessness, which may be by choice or circumstance, is distinguished from voluntary childlessness, also called being "childfree", which is voluntarily having no children, and from antinatalism, wherein childlessness is promoted.

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   Who is a childless person?

   • Someone who is childless has no children. ...childless couples. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

   CHILDLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is 'How to Be Childless'?

   • How to Be Childless: A History and Philosophy of Life Without Children, by Rachel Chrastil, is a book exploring the long and fascinating history of childlessness. New to eBooks.com? This work puts this often-overlooked legacy in conversation with the issues that childless women and men face in the twenty-first century.

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   What is the difference between childfree and childless?

   • English usage has since evolved to apply the term "childfree" to those who neither have children nor want any. On the other hand, "childless" is generally applied to those who would dearly like to have children but have been thwarted in their hopes by circumstances beyond their control.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · childlessCHILDLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Childless means without children, as in a childless couple or a childless person. See how to use this word in sentences and learn related terms and phrases.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · childlessCHILDLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of childless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) childless | Intermediate English. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈtʃɑɪld·ləs / Add to word list. without children: a childless couple.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com · childlessChildless - definition of childless by The Free Dictionary

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   Childless means without offspring or unable to produce children. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word childless in different languages and contexts.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · definitionchildless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of childless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com · dictionary · childlessChildless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of childless. adjective. without offspring. synonyms: unfruitful. not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · childlessCHILDLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Someone who is childless has no children..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.