pro-family

adjective pro-fam·i·ly \ ˌprō-ˈfam-lē , -ˈfa-mə- \

Definition of pro-family

1 : favoring or encouraging traditional family structures and values

2 : opposing abortion and often birth control

First Known Use of pro-family

1926

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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