procreation

/procreation/

Thân thiện

A couple joyfully discusses starting a family and the miracle of procreation.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of producing offspring through sexual reproduction: "Procreation" refers specifically to the biological process by which organisms conceive and give birth to new individuals of the same species.

Usage

• "Procreation" is a formal, biological, and sometimes philosophical term for the act of reproduction. It is often used in discussions about biology, ethics, family planning, and societal structures. It emphasizes the act of creating new life.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For many species, the primary biological drive is procreation.
  • Some cultures place a high value on marriage and procreation.
  • The ethical debate considered the rights surrounding procreation.

Advanced Usage

• "Right to procreation": A concept in ethics and law concerning an individual's freedom to have children.
  • The court case touched upon fundamental human rights, including the right to procreation.
• "Procreative act": A formal term for the sexual act with the potential or intention of conception.
  • The text discussed the separation of the unitive and procreative aspects of marriage.

Variants and Related Words

• Procreate (verb): To produce offspring; to reproduce.
  • Animals procreate to ensure the survival of their species.
• Procreative (adjective): Relating to or having the power to produce offspring.
  • The study focused on procreative health.

Synonyms

• Reproduction: The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced.
• Breeding: The mating and production of offspring by animals.

Antonyms

• Sterility: The condition of being unable to produce offspring.
• Celibacy: The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

Từ đồng nghĩa

• reproduction
• breeding
• facts of life