Synonyms of nativity

nativity

noun

nə-ˈti-və-tē 

as in birth

the act or instance of being born

my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• birth
• parenting
• maternity
• genesis
• mothering
• origination
• fathering
• reproduction
• creation
• generation
• geniture
• bearing
• paternity
• parturition
• breeding
• labor
• childbearing
• spawning
• parenthood
• motherhood
• nascency
• rise
• fatherhood
• begetting
• accouchement
• siring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nativity

In Belgium, controversy erupted this month after Brussels unveiled a modern reinterpretation of a traditional nativity scene in the city’s Grand Place. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025

But when decorations contain religious symbols – a nativity scene or menorah, for example – does that violate the separation of church and state? — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025

Around this time of the year, many homes are adorned with twinkling lights, candy canes, reindeer, nativity scenes and more. — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025

The display features hundreds of lights, festive wreaths, a nativity scene, large nutcrackers and even a nod to their late family members. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

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