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)

1. (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.