Word of the Day – Philoprogenitiveness

  • Noun: Philoprogenitiveness
  • Adjective: Philoprogenitive
    1.  tending to produce offspring : prolific
    2. of, relating to, or characterized by love of offspring
  • Synonyms:
    1.   Profilic
    2. Fructuous
    3. Fertile
    4. Fruitful
  • Usage:
    1. Philoprogenitiveness, says we, is strong in semi-rural communities; therefore, and for other reasons, a kidnapping project ought to be better there than in the radius of newspapers that send reporters out in plain clothes to stir up talk about such things.”
  • Encountered:
    1. While reading O. Henry’s short story, The Ransom of Red Chief

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