avortoir

French

Etymology

From avorter +‎ -oir, modeled on abattoir (“slaughterhouse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.vɔʁ.twaʁ/
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Noun

avortoir m (plural avortoirs)

(derogatory) abortion clinic, abortion mill

Usage notes

This is a disparaging term used mostly by anti-abortionists.

Further reading

“avortoir” in Universalis.
“avortoir” in Cordial.
“avortoir” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.

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